Personnel from the Kenya Coast Guard Service and the Kenya Wildlife Service take part in the clean up at Copa Cabana Public Beach in Mtwapa, Kilifi County. [Robert Menza, Standard]Some 250 volunteers drawn from the Association of Women Managers in the Maritime Sector in Eastern and Southern Africa (Womesa), Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have joined hands to rid coastal beaches of plastic pollution. Fish, seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals can become entangled in or ingest plastic debris, causing suffocation and drowning. Ms Maina said there was urgent need to explore new and existing legally binding agreements to address marine plastic pollution. Lynette Kiteresi Mbai from the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute (Kemfri) said since most plastic debris found in the ocean originates from land, it is important to curb illegal dumping on land.

Source: Standard Digital April 16, 2022 03:15 UTC