Greece gives green light for Paxi waterway

This waterway will operate within the zone of Port Gaius, which is a Natura 2000 area, designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the provisions on Biodiversity.
"The aim of the ministry is to have created a waterways network by next summer that will bring substantial benefits to the economy, create jobs and contribute to the interconnection of small and isolated islands as well as the development of local communities," Energy Minister Panos Skourletis said.
On his part, the president of the Hellenic Waterways, Anastasios Govas, said: "The fact that the waterway in Paxi was approved to operate within a Natura 2000 area proves that seaplanes are among the most friendly environmental ways of transport. This is a benchmark decision that will help remove any doubts and accelerate environmental licenses for waterways."