The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has launched a new project in the Göcek-Dalaman bays in order to protect the sea meadows destroyed by boats dropping anchors.
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change implemented the Mapa-Buoy Management System Project to protect the sea meadows in Göcek-Dalaman bays within the scope of the Zero Waste Blue Project.
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Zero Waste Blue Project is carried out to protect the seas and water resources.
According to the statement made by the Ministry, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change implemented the Mapa-Buoy Management Systems Project in Göcek-Dalaman bays within the scope of the Zero Waste Blue Project carried out under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife, Emine Erdoğan, in order to protect the sea meadows destroyed by boats by dropping anchors.
DERIA Göcek Bay Digital Mapa Buoy Management System was established for the digital infrastructure of the project. With the system that keeps the boat density and usage times in the bays under control, the bays are prevented from being used unfairly for accommodation purposes such as hotels for a long time.
Waste collection service to the boats and daily cleaning patrols were started with the DERIA waste collection vessel and the sea vacuum cleaner TÜÇA91.
Contributions to environmental sustainability are made with the work carried out by the sea surface cleaning boat in Fethiye Bay every day of the week.
"Our seas will be beautiful"
With the waste collection service, boat owners can submit their waste to the system at a certain time during the day, by making a reservation on the DERIA system the day before.
Currently, there are 14 mooring boats, 4 marine inspection boats, 1 service boat and 1 waste reception ship in the DERIA system.

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