A total of 226 pollution patches were identified on the surface of the Black Sea between 29 April 2022 and 11 September 2025, covering an area of 1,308 square kilometres almost 5.5 times the size of Bucharest according to a marine pollution map launched on Friday by Greenpeace Romania. Of these, 55 patches, totalling 162 sq km, appeared in protected areas, while 11 patches, covering 112.8 sq km, can be attributed to offshore oil and gas infrastructure. According to a press release from the