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South Aegean Region Launches #savekaikia to Save Traditional Boats

2018-10-10 by Phil Butler

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Not all European Union initiatives are well thought out. An EU-funded program created back in the 1980s to get Greek fishermen to scrap their traditional fishing boats (“kaikia”) now threatens Greece’s seafaring heritage. Organizations pitted against the destruction have launched the #savekaikia movement to save this irreplaceable fleet.  According to the news from the South Aegean […]

Tags: #savekaikia, EU law, EU programs, fishing fleet, George Hadzimarkos, Greece culture, Greece fishing, Greek fleet, Greek tradition, ships, South Aegean Region, Traditional Boat Association of Greece

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