Arbitrary anchorages (ditches) which are placed to moor boats offshore cause a headache in the sea area of the province of Famagusta.
The phenomenon is becoming more intense year by year with the result that the sea area in Ayia Napa and Protaras is facing a congestion of yachts that visit the area during the summer months and especially during the August holidays.
In fact, as people who have a mooring space tell us, there are many times when there are quarrels between "owners" of arbitrary mooring boats.
In fact, the whole phenomenon, in addition to the problem it creates in the sea areas, also carries risks of marine pollution, safety of bathers, while in several cases, it intensifies the visual and noise pollution in the area.
Although maritime tourism in recent years seems to be growing steadily, it turns out that the existence of two marinas in free Famagusta will solve this phenomenon. On the one hand, the marina of Ayia Napa, which started accepting boats in June this year, and on the other hand, the marina of Paralimni, which is expected to start the port works soon, are two large-scale projects that are eagerly awaited by both boat owners and locals. to solve the problem of arbitrary mooring of boats facing the area.
In fact, regarding the Paralimni marina in particular, its implementation is eagerly awaited, as it will solve another big problem facing the fishing shelter of Agios Nikolaos, that of overcrowding by coastal boats and yachts, while at the same time its completion the redevelopment and revitalization of an admittedly neglected area and will offer hundreds of jobs with its creation.
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