Residents of a beautiful bay on Croatia's Adriatic coast are hoping that the place they have always called the Karin Sea can be officially designated the world's smallest sea, bringing more tourism and more environmental protection. - REUTERS
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00:00This bay on Croatia's Adriatic coast is known to residents as the Karin Sea. Now, the country
00:07is pushing to have it officially designated as the world's smallest sea by the Guinness
00:12World Records. Located more than 18 miles east of the coastal city of Zadar, the Karin
00:18Sea covers an area of just over 2.3 square miles. The current record for the world's
00:24smallest sea is held by Turkey's Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul. Tomo Arecic is head of the
00:30Karinska Riviera Tourist Association.
00:34First, the tourist potential is currently great. But if declared the smallest sea in
00:44the world, I expect it to be a major contribution. After that, it is also necessary to ensure
00:54to maintain a high level of sea cleanliness and environmental protection.
01:03Guinness defies seas as smaller bodies of water than oceans, but still large water bodies,
01:09partly enclosed by landmass and connected to an ocean. The Karin Sea has been marked
01:14as a sea on maps for centuries. It is home to protected marine life such as dolphins
01:20and sea turtles. Danko Vividinac is a local resident.
01:29This is the most beautiful sea for me. If we manage to do this, then it will be really
01:37great that someone takes care that it's known about.