Tunisia: 44 beaches in Nabeul cleaned as part of national coastal protection program

In Tunisia's Nabeul region, the Agency for the Protection and Development of the Coastline (APAL) is undertaking a comprehensive cleaning campaign across 44 beaches. This initiative, which includes 22 public and 22 tourist beaches, is part of a broader national program aimed at preserving the country's coastal environment.

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The interventions continue until next September, targeting both tourist and public beaches.

Nabil Mokhtar, the head of the mechanical beach cleaning project, informed the TAP agency that the operations are scheduled to continue through September. The campaign targets both public and tourist-designated beaches, ensuring a wide-reaching impact. Nationally, the program encompasses 152 beaches, covering a total length of 180 kilometers and an area of 6,500 hectares.

Karim Boulifa, the regional director of APAL, noted the significant turnout of beachgoers from various parts of the country. In parallel with the cleaning efforts, APAL, in coordination with maritime police and tourist police, has launched control campaigns. These operations aim to combat infringements and illegal occupations on beaches, ensuring that public maritime domain is protected and that citizens can enjoy these spaces freely.

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The mechanical and manual cleaning operations of most of the region's beaches are seeing a large influx of vacationers from several regions of the country.

Four control campaigns have already been conducted in Hammam El Ghezaz, Hammamet, El Haouaria, and Kélibia. These efforts will persist throughout July and August, reinforcing the surveillance of public maritime areas and upholding the principle that beaches are public property intended for common use.

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These operations are part of the continuous surveillance of the public maritime domain, the fight against anarchic occupations, and the control of compliance with granted authorizations.