EU experts research water quality of Black Sea
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For the first time in 25 years a group of international scientists are monitoring the water quality along the Black Sea coastline in Georgia.
A group of 40 experts from European Union (EU) countries and Ukraine are researching the coastline using Romanian research vessel Mare Nigrum.
This will be the first time foreign scientists have surveyed the water quality in the Black Sea since 1991.
A group of experts arrived in Batumi Port earlier this week.
While here the experts will carry out biological and chemical testing of the water and check the situation regarding solid waste in the sea. The results of the research will allow the experts to define the biodiversity and pollution level of the Black Sea.
The project is part of Improving Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea (EMBLAS) is an EU-UNDP regional initiative for Georgia, Russia and Ukraine. The program helps strengthen the capacities of the three countries for biological and chemical monitoring of water quality in the Black Sea in line with EU water-related legislation.
A section of coastline and roadways in several of Georgia’s Black Sea towns will be soon corrected and restored.
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are embarking on unique research project of organic pollutants and large-scale marine litter in the Black Sea region.
To ensure Georgia’s coastal areas are free from rubbish and other waste, special equipment has been installed in Natanebi River to keep its water clean before it joins the Black Sea.
For the first time in the history of Georgia a scientific research ship will launch an acoustic investigation into fish resources on Georgia’s Black Sea coast.
The Georgian Environmental Agency’s laboratory of atmospheric air, water and soil analysis have been provided with the latest water monitoring equipment by EU.
Water quality monitoring of the Black Sea has shown it to be “within the norm” along the coastline, the National Environment Agency of Georgia said on Monday.
The National Environment Agency of Georgia on Monday said it would monitor the quality of the Black Sea water at its nine stations once every 10 days to identify the main physical and chemical parameters including salinity, content of dissolved oxygen and biogenic elements.
The Georgian National Environmental Agency on Tuesday said a study of 59 main physical and chemical parameters of waters along the Black Sea coastline had shown it to be “within the norm”.