Aegean Islands

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Aegean Sea islands (Greece): a unique example of a large number of islands all belonging to the Region of South Aegean Sea. The area of the islands covers 5286 km² and equals to the 4% of the whole territorial area of Greece. The main coastal issues are tourism pressure, fishing management, aquaculture, and problems generated by intensive marine transport. Responsible person: Dr Alexis Conides Institution: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute for Marine Biological Resources, 46,7 km Athens-sounion Avenue, 19013 Anavyssos Attikis, Greece. Contacts : Tel. 0030 210 9856731, 0030 22940 77190, GSM. 0030 6945 432871, Fax, 0030 210 9811713, 0030 22940 77190.