The Irish government are supporting an initiative whereby trawlers would bring recovered plastic waste to shore.
With small traces of micro plastics in three quarters of fish checked in a recent Ocean survey the government say its in the interests of the industry to support the scheme.
A report here (including audio) from RTEs Southern Editor Paschal Sheehey. A fishermen’s spokesman says the scheme will be supported:
https://www.rte.ie/…/20…/0111/1022541-plastic-waste-trawler/
Bernard Moffatt
Celtic League