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Local heroes | Man on a mission
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Guardians
of the Aegean

An activist guards the sea of the Aegean
equipped with a camera. Ένας ακτιβιστής
φρουρεί τον υδάτινο πλούτο του Αιγαίου,
με όπλο μια κάμερα.
by Kassandra Lefakinis

You don’t meet people like Omiros Evangelinos
every day: cinematographer and activist, he
has produced and directed environmental
documentaries for over a decade (Mykonos Blues,
Toxic Crisis). Passionate and with a clear view, he
scours the Aegean Sea with his fishing boat to record
the issue of overfishing and the struggle for survival
of local fishermen. During his five-year Οdyssey, he
met with Pierre-Yves Cousteau –youngest son of the
renowned ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Together, they worked on uniting local fishermen,
scientists, and local authorities with the aim to create
a Marine Protected Area in the islands of Andros,
Paros, Koufonissi, and Santorini. This fascinating

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