The Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association was created by the International Shipping Community of Cyprus with the support of the Commercial Community of the island led by

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (; born 14 February 1967) is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur. Born into a wealthy ship-owning family, he is best known for founding the low-cost airline easyJet and the Stelmar shipping line with start-up funds provided by ...

. It is an autonomous,

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

funded solely by its members. It was officially registered on 27 August 1992 as a not-for-profit organization

limited by guarantee A company limited by guarantee (CLG) is a type of company where the liability of members in the event the company is wound up is limited to a (typically very small) amount listed in the company's articles or constitution. Most have no share capi ...

. A Caretaker Board of Directors has guided its Official Launching Ceremony and First Annual General Meeting that took place on Sunday, 3 October 1993. CYMEPA was largely influenced by its Greek equivalent,

HELMEPA The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association or HELMEPA () is Europe's first private sector voluntary marine environment protection association. Politicians and notable Greek business men like Andreas Dracopoulos, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou ...

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{{reflist Nature conservation in Cyprus Environmental organisations based in Cyprus