{ "id": 24, "date": "2024-04-27T13:48:38", "date_gmt": "2024-04-27T12:48:38", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/aktaia.org\/?page_id=24" }, "modified": "2026-01-09T13:18:38", "modified_gmt": "2026-01-09T13:18:38", "slug": "about-us", "status": "publish", "type": "page", "link": "https:\/\/aktaia.org\/en\/about-us\/", "title": { "rendered": "About Us" }, "content": { "rendered": "
\n
\n

About Us<\/h1>\n\n\n

\u201cWe must defend our land and the environment because we do not own it, we are borrowing it from future generations.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AKTAIA<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

\n
\n
\n\n

Who we are<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aktaia* is a panhellenic alliance comprised of citizen groups, non-profits, scientists, and individuals from over 20 communities across Greece. Together, we stand united in opposition to the drastic proposal to expand industrial fish farming by 24 times along our coasts. What we want is a healthy marine ecosystem, rich in biodiversity and natural regeneration, and resource use in balance with it. Anything else is unsustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are united by the common problem of the POAY*, which is coming unchecked to our land and sea to change its character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The POAY is a plan that ignores local communities and the local government. It is a plan that wants to change the character of our beautiful country and transform vast areas of our coastline into a place of fish production on an industrial scale, with major environmental impacts on the marine and terrestrial environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Panhellenic Alliance for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Industrial Fish Farming<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n\n
\n
\n\n

Coordinating Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(in alphabetical order by Greek name of organization)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Associations of Fishermen of the Amvrakikos Gulf \u2013 <\/strong>Pavlos Charalambous, Dimitrios Smyris<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cultural Environmental and Sustainable Development Network of Pinios Delta and Tempi \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Nikos Rigas, Dimitris Palakas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Eco School Eco Act \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Vassilis Anagnostou, Nikos Ioannou<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Committee of Struggle of the Municipality of Xiromero, Kalamos<\/strong>–Kastos against the POAY of Echinades Islands and Aitoloakarnania \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Vassilios Soulas, Elina Makri<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Committee of Struggle against<\/strong> Skalochori Fish Farms, Lesvos<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong><\/strong> Giannis Chatzilias, Nikos Mamoudis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Citizens’ Committee of Aliki (Boeotia) \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Prodromos Iosifidis, Giorgos Koulas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Katheti (Poros) \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Eva Douzinas, Tasos Rodis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Movement for the Protection of the Islands \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Akis (Gabriel) Papasarantis, Alexis Safner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Environmental Group of Salamina “Perivos” \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Andreas Farmakoris, Sarantia Lebesi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Environmental Cultural Association of Ermionida “Massis” (Perpose) \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Antonis Maltezos<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cultural Association of Arcadian Village (Municipality of N. Kynouria) \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Spyros Apostolopoulos, Panagiotis Karachalios<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • SOS Evoikos \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Thanasis Biniaris, Elias Karambas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hersonissos Methana – Active Citizens \u2013<\/strong> <\/strong>Viki Alexandratou, Maria Gotsi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
    \n
    \n\n

    Supporting municipalities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    (in Greek alphabetical order)<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Agia<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\u0394\u03b7\u0301\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Angistri<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"North<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of North Kynouria<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Epidavros<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Eretria<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \n
    \"Ermionida<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Ermionida<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Kymi-Aliveri<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Xiromero<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Poros<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Poros<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Salamina<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Spetses<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Troizin<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Municipality of Troizinia-Methana<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\u0394\u03b7\u0301\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    \u0394\u03b7\u0301\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u0391\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u0301\u03c2<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"Dimos<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Dimos Western Lesvos<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n\n

    Supporting alliances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    (in Greek alphabetical order)<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"FTOG<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Fishing Tourism Association of Greece<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Peloponnese Tourism Association<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    The Tourism Accommodation Federation of Entrepreneurs of the Peloponnese and Kythera<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n
    \n\n
    \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
    \n\n

    Tourism Accommodation Association of Eastern Arcadia<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

    \n
    \n\n

    Represented communities and supporting organizations (in Greek alphabetical order):<\/h3>\n\n\n
    \n\n
      \n
    • Argosaronic Gulf\n
        \n
      • Argosaronic Gulf\n
          \n
        • Argosaronic Environment Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Katheti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Ermionida\n
            \n
          • Environmental Cultural Association of Ermionida “Massis” (Perpose)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Kynouria\n
              \n
            • Cultural Association of Arkadiko Chorio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Methana\n
                \n
              • Aesthetic Athletic and Educational Association of Troizinia-Methana Municipality “Arsinoe”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Nautical Club of Methana “Niriis”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Cultural Educational Association of Methana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Active Citizens of Methana Peninsula<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Volcanotrails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Peloponnese\n
                  \n
                • Tourism Accommodation Association of Eastern Arcadia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • The Tourism Accommodation Federation of Entrepreneurs of the Peloponnese and Kythera<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Peloponnese Tourism Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Poros\n
                    \n
                  • Gymnastics Association of Poros<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Commercial, Professional Association of Poros<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Nautical Club of Poros (Nopt)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Friends of Lemonodasos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  •  Poros-Troizinia\n
                      \n
                    • Association of Parents and Friends of People with Disabilities “Agios Kirykos”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Taxi Association of Poros-Galatas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Fishing Trips Poros<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Poros-Troizinia-Methana\n
                        \n
                      • Gefyra<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Poros Animal Welfare Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Salamina\n
                          \n
                        • Environmental Group of Salamina \u201cPerivos\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Spetses\n
                            \n
                          • Community Trust Spetses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Troizinia\n
                              \n
                            • Commercial, Professional, and Craft Association of Troizinia “Solidarity”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Cultural Association of Galatas \u201cFriends of Tradition\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Cultural Action of Troizina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Professional Fishermen Association of Troizinia Municipality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Troiziniakos Football Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Amvrakikos Gulf\n
                                \n
                              • Professional Fishermen Association of Aktio-Vonitsa Municipality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Professional Fishermen Association of Amfilochia Municipality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Professional Fishermen Association of Arta Municipality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Professional Fishermen Association of Nikolaos Skoufas Municipality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Professional Fishermen Association of Preveza Municipality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Euboean Gulf, North\n
                                  \n
                                • Lokroi Municipality\n
                                    \n
                                  • Citizens’ Group for the Environmental Protection of Livanates<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Environmental Protection Association of Agios Ioannis Theologos of the Building Cooperative of Permanent Officers of the Greek Army “Osmaes”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                  • Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna Municipality\n
                                      \n
                                    • Cultural Environmental Association of Elymnioi “Makistos”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    • Skroponeri\n