Fish Farms Admit Responsibility For Sea Slime
Fish farm operators have acknowledged that the sea slime that has been noticed in the last weeks is a direct outcome of their activities and have promised “more investment” to stop it from happening again.
“The Federation humbly apologises for those occurrences of nuisance at sea which results from aquaculture and is making all efforts to clean up any nuisance at sea,” wrote the Federation of Aquaculture Producers, adding that operators collected around six cubic metres of slime and eight cubic metres of other waste, including polystyrene.
Sea slime was spotted in several beaches along Malta’s northern coasts. The federation noted the problem has decreased in recent years but promised further investment to eliminate it.
“We strongly believe that everyone should enjoy clean seas, and as an industry, we are making sure that this is done with the least and minimal concerns. When these concerns are the result of the industry, the industry will be the first to address these instances,” the federation wrote in a statement.
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