Ocean clean-up removes 250kg of waste from Gold Coast waters
Volunteers have removed hundreds of kilograms of debris from Gold Coast waters as part of the Sea World Foundation's fifth annual Ocean Clean Up initiative.
The dedicated efforts of 274 registered volunteers resulted in the removal of 90kg of debris from underwater, and another 154kg from the rock wall.
Claire Madden, Head Vet at the Sea World Foundation, expressed her gratitude for the overwhelming community support.
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The dedicated efforts of 274 registered volunteers resulted in the removal of 90kg of debris from underwater, and another 154kg from the rock wall. Nine
"(It is) a testament to the Gold Coast community getting down here supporting the passion of the Sea World Foundation and that's all about marine conservation," Madden said.
The clean-up operation focused on removing harmful rubbish that poses a significant threat to marine life, particularly the risk of entanglement.
Among the collected debris, 90 kilograms of fishing line and tackle were retrieved from the seaway.
This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
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