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Dyer Island Cruises  & Marine dynamics:  PROJECTS

 

 
CleanMarine
 
What are we doing?
The increase in shipping and coastal usage has resulted in a huge increase of marine litter and the associated threats to marine animals. CleanMarine was established to counter this tragedy. The Overstrand coastline is being used as the pilot project to be implemented along the entire South African coastline.
Developing educational material for school children, fishermen, ski-boat clubs etc.
Collecting litter at sea and from fishing vessels by the provisioning of specially designed bins.
Regular coastal clean-up campaigns. Statistical analysis of litter collected in order to establish the source of such litter and make the necessary intervention. (CleanMarine Beachcombers)

Why?
Litter such as plastics, rope, fishing line, netting, hooks, strapping bands and other debris not only cause damage to craft, equipment and the marine environment, but also results in entanglement, drowning, starvation, injuries and the death of sea life.
In South African waters, many species (birds, fish, turtles and mammals) listed in the Red Data Book suffer and die from eating marine litter.

Who?
Dyer Island Cruises
Marine Dynamics
Overstrand Municipality
BirdLife Overberg
BirdLife South Africa
CapeNature
 

Contact detail
Project team: birding@overberg.co.za
Anton Odendal: 0825503347
Wilfred Chivell: 0829060101
 

 
     

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