‘Better safe than sorry’: Greece installs floating barrier to ward off toxic fish

Climate crisis and warming waters have attracted long-toothed pufferfish to new parts of the Mediterranean From his deckchair, his arms thrown above his head, his feet sliding back and forth in the sand, Pavlos Beleyiannis watches his grandchildren bathe in his favourite bay. It’s an idyllic scene, infused with a serenity that the newly retired truck driver attributes squarely to a sense of security. For the first time, a floating barrier has been installed across the bay. Ducking, splashing ...

By Helena Smith in Chalkida