On Saturday, 6 September 2025, at 08:00 AM, the Voice of Greece program “Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis will host the key contributors to “AMORGORAMA” – Anny Mitropoulou, Executive Director of the Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF); Stefanos Kalogirou, Assistant Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens; Michalis Krosman, President of the Professional Fishing Association of Amorgos “Chozoviotissa”; Lefteris Karaiskos, Mayor of Amorgos; and Angela Lazou Dean, Head of Marine Programs in Greece at the Blue Marine Foundation
The discussion will focus on the Presidential Decree recently published in the Greek Government Gazette (FEK 73A), which regulates fishing in Amorgos’ coastal zone. The Decree, which will come into effect this November, stipulates a five-year ban on fishing, whether recreational or professional, with any method or gear: Starting this November, all fishing—amateur or professional, with any method or tool—will be prohibited for five years, year-round, in the area of Katapola and around the islets of Gramvousa and Nikouria. Furthermore, every year from April 1 to May 31, a full ban will apply across the entire marine zone surrounding Amorgos, up to 1.5 nautical miles from the coast.
During this seasonal pause, the island’s fishermen turn their boats into tools of care, volunteering to clean remote beaches of Amorgos from litter and waste.
This milestone is the outcome of an arduous, collective effort that lasted 11 years, until the State finally adopted the idea envisioned by the fishermen and residents of Amorgos.
A special radio journey on VOICE OF GREECE and the program “Fair Winds and Following Seas”—one not to be missed.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
