Greece has high Coastal Tourism Densities at 1’989 tourists per coastal kilometer and a high Marine Estate Pressure at 79 people per square kilometer. 57% of the country’s population lives near the coasts. All of this show that its coastal and marine assets are highly solicited by both tourists and local inhabitants.

The country’s scores for Marine Recreational Activities are low at 2.8. This is mainly due to its high recreational estate pressure, intensive cruise ship activities and captive animal attritions.