'Sea Snot' Continues to Wreak Havoc in Turkish Coasts

Turkish fisherman in the Sea of Marmara have had a problem for months: they can't catch fish.

There are several concerns that the unattractive mucus would deter tourists, and some have demanded that the government do more.

Humans have "betrayed this world's most beautiful sea," according to Ismet Cigit, a columnist for the newspaper Ses Kocaeli, by permitting chemical storage facilities, petrol tanks, factories, and other industrial structures to be developed along the shoreline.

He said, "Clearly, there are no deterrent repercussions for those who contaminate the sea," adding, "Marmara is dying."

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