Fishermen encouraged to clean our seas

Thu, 30 Jan 2020

Fishermen on the Island are being encouraged to collect rubbish from the sea and bring it ashore in a project to help clean the marine environment.

The Fishing for Litter (FFL) initiative will see the Manx Government provide fishermen with reusable marine litter sacks to collect rubbish that is caught in nets during normal fishing activities.

Filled bags are emptied into designated quayside bins before the waste is safely taken away. Buckets will also be made available from harbour offices so crews can prevent any plastic from blowing into the sea when undertaking tasks such as net mending.

Each Isle of Man port will be paired with a local school and information from the marine litter collected will be used to educate children about the issue.

Over 20 Manx boats signed have already signed up to the initiative.

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