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.

Plastic containers found on the sea shore at Petit Port on Guernsey's south coast on 25 January 2018

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Plastic containers found on the sea shore at Petit Port on Guernsey's south coast on 25 January 2018

The clear plastic bottle on the far left is branded Deroni on its base.

The green plastic bottle third from the left is a bottle of Portuguese Chaparro extra virgin olive oil. http://multipromos.pt/item/11379_chaparro-r-azeite-virgem

On the right of the Chaparro extra virgin oil plastic bottle there is a nearly full tube of Russian 'Eva New Generation' skin cream. The text on the tube is in Russian. http://www.ladiesproject.ru/public/krem-dlya-ruk-ot-eva-new-generation

The large transparent plastic bottle with a red bottle top is branded Nongfu spring water from China. http://www.nongfuspring.global/about-us/

The plastic blue bottle dispenser is HDPE plastic and has the number 097602010 on its base.

The small plastic jug with black cap, low right, is made by Scotia Plastics based in Nova Scotia, Canada. http://www.scotiaplastics.com/contactus.html

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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