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WorldFish hosts beach clean-up

March 24, 2021 00:00:00


Fishers and youths, fisheries officials and staff members of ECOFISH-II project and its partner organisation participated in a waste removal campaign on Cox's Bazar sea beach on Tuesday.

The two-hour beach clean-up drive was held in two kilometres in Sonarpara sea beach area of Ukhiya sub-district.

WorldFish Bangladesh organised the event under its USAID-funded ECOFISH-II scheme, said a press release.

The participants collected 100 kilograms of garbage like plastic bottle, polythene bag and sheet, food packet, single use plastics, discarded net and coconut shell from there.

Arifur Rahman, research associate of ECOFISH-II, said: "We've planned to organise beach clear-out initiative regularly to keep the beach clean and create awareness among the local community."


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