Officials in Kadiköy, near Istanbul, attempted to remove a layer of sea snot from the water's surface on June 23.

A tube was used to suck up the sticky substance that was covering the surface of the Sea of Marmara.

According to reports, the substance is also smothering marine life such as shellfish and disrupting the fishing industry.

shows the cleaning of mucilage covering the surface of the Sea of Marmara on the Turkish coast of Istanbul. In line with the work initiated by public institutions and municipalities for the "Marmara Sea Action Plan", which was put into effect with the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, mucilage began to be collected from the sea.

shows the cleaning of mucilage covering the surface of the Sea of Marmara on the Turkish coast of Istanbul. In line with the work initiated by public institutions and municipalities for the "Marmara Sea Action Plan", which was put into effect with the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, mucilage began to be collected from the sea.

shows the cleaning of mucilage covering the surface of the Sea of Marmara on the Turkish coast of Istanbul. In line with the work initiated by public institutions and municipalities for the "Marmara Sea Action Plan", which was put into effect with the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, mucilage began to be collected from the sea.

shows the cleaning of mucilage covering the surface of the Sea of Marmara on the Turkish coast of Istanbul. In line with the work initiated by public institutions and municipalities for the "Marmara Sea Action Plan", which was put into effect with the decision taken by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, mucilage began to be collected from the sea.