Aldabra Atoll holds over 500 tonnes of plastic; cleanup would cost $4.68 million
2 Sep 17 · 6d ago · 1 article · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
The UNESCO world heritage site has accumulated more than 500 tonnes of plastic on its shores, with removal estimated to require 18,000 hours of labour and approximately $4.68 million in costs.
“We found that most pollution probably comes from vessels in or near the Seychelles' own waters. This challenges the assumption from previous work that island plastic mainly drifts in from distant shores.”
Study researchers, Marine pollution investigators · mastodon ↗Study researchers Marine pollution investigatorsSeychelles Island nation affected by marine pollutionEU fishing industry Operator of commercial fishing vessels in Seychelles waters
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first by Phys.org, 6d ago · also The Conversation
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"We found that most pollution probably comes from vessels in or near the Seychelles’ own waters. This challenges the assumption from previous work that island plastic mainly drifts in from distant shores. We know fishing vessels lose nets and gear, and shipping vessels illegally discard plastic and other items." Tons of fishing gear and plastic…
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Satellite tracking data was used to look at which ships and boats were active in the Seychelles waters. https:// theconversation.com/tons-of-fi shing-gear-and-plastic-are-washing-up-on-seychelles-beaches-we-tracked-where-it-was-coming-from-287138
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