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Decline off Cabrera: Who owns the sea — and who pays the price?

Why marine biodiversity is still declining off Cabrera

Cabrera is protected, but marine life off Mallorca is still affected by warming, pollution, shipping and other wider pressures.

Published: April 22, 2026
Decline off Cabrera: Who owns the sea — and who pays the price?

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Why is biodiversity in the sea off Mallorca declining even in protected areas like Cabrera?

Protected status can reduce local pressures such as fishing and anchoring, but it cannot stop wider changes in the sea. Warmer water, altered nutrient flows, pollution, shipping traffic and invasive species can all affect marine life around Cabrera and the wider Mallorca coast. That is why biodiversity can still shrink even where direct human impact is limited.

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