Guernsey beach cleans and marine litter

Marine debris and particularly floating plastic is a major hazard for wildlife. Seabirds, turtles and marine mammals may ingest plastic, which may cause their death. Discarded plastic erodes to microscopic particles, which can enter the human food chain. Some plastic softeners may mimic endocrine hormones which impact reproduction.

Marine debris washes up on the Guernsey shore regularly. Much of it is from ships including fishing boats. Storms bring up broken crab and lobster pots. Beach cleaners often find an odd shoe, cigarette lighters, plastic polymer fishing rope, twine, and line, pieces of polystyrene and insulation foam, plastic bags and plastic bottles, and thousands of pieces of hard plastic including disposable plastic cutlery, plastic bottle tops and plastic toys.

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Plastic bottle of Cetrimide solution from Seafarma collected from Petit Port on Guernsey's south coast on the 1st July 2020

A plastic bottle of Cetrimide 20% solution was collected from Petit Port beach on Guernsey's south coast on the 1st July 2020.

This bottle of antiseptic is supplied by the Seafarma Department pharmacy of Apotheek Vogelakker BV in Rotterdam, The Netherlands to the shipping industry.

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4821 31 0181 637888 Apotheek Vogelakker bv Cetrimide Dutch origin Netherlands Petit Port beach clean litter Seafarma Department Pharmacy Seafarma medical supplies origin Netherlands plastic bottle ship's litter shipping litter antiseptic solution medical litter ship chandler litter ocean debris ocean litter marine plastic litter marine plastic debris shipping rubbish English Channel litter

Sealord photography's biodiversity images began with a focus on international commercial seafood species and the marine life of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Great Britain.

Sealord photography has a growing collection of digital images covering climate change, the environment and sustainability issues.

Sealord photography also covers the Guernsey community and particularly the fund raising activities of Guernsey charities as part of the island's social sustainability.

The fish, shellfish and marine life images would not be possible if it were not for the generosity of commercial and recreational fishermen in Guernsey, and seafood suppliers at various trade shows in the USA, and wholesalers at Fulton Fish Market in New York City.

Many marine biologists have helped identify or confirm the identity of marine species photographed. These people have been mentioned when possible.

Please email: sealord@me.com or sustainableguernsey@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments about Sealord photography. Thank you. Richard Lord

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Sealord photography focuses on three themes:

Biodiversity with an emphasis on marine life

Sustainability relating to construction & urban development; energy; food; transport; and waste.

The Guernsey community

Guernsey beach cleans and marine litter