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Illegal Fishing Nets Recovered

Volunteer divers from the Asociación Universitaria de Actividades Subacuáticas (AUAS) in Málaga, together with ones from the dive clubs, Natura Dive (Málaga) and Scubasur (Almuñécar) have combed the sea bed off Punta de la Mona for illegal fishing nets.

Tesorillo Drowning

Divers belonging to the Guardia Civil managed to recover the body of a drown man, entangled in an illegal net of Playa El Tesorillo, Almuñécar, Costa Tropical.

Two-Hundred Kilos of Junk

Well, thanks to a lot of work, co-ordination and bubble blowing, the great seabed cleaning up operation off Punta de la Mona retrieved over 200 kilos of discarded rubbish, amongst which was a traffic sign, a large lorry tyre, plastic bins, pipes, mirrors and a bucket load of fishing hooks – there was even a part of an electricity generator.

Illegal Fishing Net Removed

The Town Hall of Almuñécar enlisted the help of Malaga-based divers to retrieve an abandoned fishing net that was lying on the seabed in front of Marina del Este.

Cocaine Find

The Guardia Civil have recovered a package from the sea, just off Punta de la Mona, containing 26 kilos of cocaine.
The find came as a result of a tip-off from someone who said there appeared to be a strange looking package, wedged between rocks, in the shallows just off the Punta.