UAE delegation visits Bahrain to explore Gulf marine protection

UAE and Bahrain collaborate to study marine environmental protection: AbuDhabi's Environment Agency (EAD) paid a visit to Bahrain — bringing along marine research vessel Juwayn — to explore regional cooperation in environmental research, exchange scientific and practical expertise, and collaboratively study marine environment protection, according to Abu Dhabi Media Office. The Abu Dhabi delegation also visited the Arabian Gulf University and the University of Bahrain, discussing the creation of joint programs for the study of biodiversity environmental challenges in the Gulf.

The Juwayn research vessel carried out qualitative environmental surveys for the first time in the UAE and Bahrain’s territorial waters during its mission, collecting 150 samples to study environmental sustainability in the Gulf, assess the impact of climate change on the marine ecosystem, and study ecosystem balance. Assessment of sandstorms on air and water quality were also carried out to study their effects on the ecosystem in the region.