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• In the investment processes, we Mediterranean Monkfish (Monachus
address potential impact with monachus) and Sandbar Shark
environmental impact assessments (Carcharhinus plumbeus) as part of the
in new fields of operation and Gökova Bay Marine Protection Areas
take the necessary precautions Monitoring and Protection Project.
if impacts on biodiversity are The project has expanded over time,
identified. and the areas that were protected by
• We do not operate in locations banning fishing were transformed into
identified as natural conservation the Marine Rangers Project. Creating an
international conservation area marked
areas according to the regulations and a significant achievement.
international agreements or in the
Ramsar Convention’s protection areas.
• No land or water resources are
affected by our operations in terms
of biodiversity.
• In addition to considering the
negative impact on biodiversity,
we also enter into partnerships and
support various projects to protect We have supported various projects of the
biodiversity. Mediterranean Conservation Society since 2015 and
contributed to the protection of species such as the
We have supported a number Mediterranean Monkfish (Monachus monachus) and
of projects conducted by the Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) as part of the
Mediterranean Conservation Society
since 2015. These include contributing Gökova Bay Marine Protection Areas Monitoring and
to the protection of species such as the Protection Project.