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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Some of the Petit Port sea shore litter that had been placed behind the fence so it wouldn't be taken out to sea again

Many people remove marine litter from the sea shore in Petit Port bay.

Some of this marine litter is placed behind a fence at the top of the shore to prevent the tide carrying it out to sea again.

The marine litter in the image weighing about 20 kgs. was removed from behind the fence for disposal by island authorities.

One of the items that arrived on the shore at Petit Port was an empty 25 kg capacity container for Transnet DDA disinfectant, which contains sodium hypochlorite and has a pH of 14.

The name or letters spelling out "Tala" was written with a black market on the top of the white container.

The technical specifications for Transnet DDA -
https://orapi-process.com/images/technical-sheets/TN0200-TRANSNET%20DDA-ft%20GB.pdf

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25 Kg container Nylon litter Nylon net Orapi Europe Petit Port beach litter Transnet DDA behind the fence disinfectant fishing industry litter fishing net marine litter ocean litter pH 14 Transnet DDA disinfectant in 25 kg container lost at sea the sea brings forth

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