Shipping and tourism threatening the Red Sea environment

Shipping activities are threatening the environment in the Red Sea, with live coral reefs at constant risk of extinction from intense shipping activities and poor tourism practices at dive locations, Joe Baker writes for Ship Technology. “From bad tourism practices to oil tankers spilling their wares, shipping activities have had a troubling impact on this aquatic landmark… Existing port facilities along the Red Sea coastline have historically lacked adequate reception facilities for incoming ships, meaning that some of them have dumped waste and ballast water directly into the sea.” Baker says “the pressure is on for environmental bodies to continue raising awareness of the issues in the Red Sea, so that its majestic ecosystem can be explored by future generations to come.”