The above picture and post explains it all. Seahorses getting decimated by indiscriminate anchoring.
Mgarr ix-Xini needs either a ban on anchoring or fixed moorings to protect seahorses, which unlike fish, are not fast swimmers and cannot avoid being trampled by anchors and chains.
The Conservation objectives and measures for Malta’s marine Natura 2000 sites document has this plan for MPAs such as the one in which Mgarr ix-Xini is located.
Why do we still think on a pilot basis in 2025 when this issue has been escalated for decades now?
