Ireland: Trawlermen urged to recover plastic from seas

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Submitted by Bernard Moffatt on January 11, 2019 - 6:33pm

The Irish government are supporting an initiative whereby trawlers would bring recovered plastic waste to shore.

With small traces of micro plastics in three quarters of fish checked in a recent Ocean survey the government say its in the interests of the industry to support the scheme.

A report here (including audio) from RTEs Southern Editor Paschal Sheehey. A fishermen's spokesman says the scheme will be supported:

https://www.rte.ie/…/20…/0111/1022541-plastic-waste-trawler/

Bernard Moffatt

Celtic League

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