The increasing amount of plastic trash getting caught in the fishing nets along with the fish is giving hard times to the fishermen of Goa. The fisher folk say many times plastic and fish land in equal measure in their nets and they have to spend extra time in segregating the trash from their prized catch.
The fishermen say that they are catching fish for the last 25 years but have never seen this amount of plastic being netted. They said that there is a gradual rise in trash for the last 10 years.
It has been increasing by the year, especially during the monsoon season. This year, the plastic trash levels collected are higher than the last year. The point also came that once segregated, the netted trash is just left on the beaches in the evening. But due to the high tide at night, major portion of this waste is washed back into the sea again.
But when it comes to plastic in the sea and related problems, it is for us humans, to ensure that we don’t litter on the shores.
It is the duty of every Goan not to throw plastic on the seashore and in the water also. Goans like to eat fish the most and if this situation goes on increasing then what will happen to Goans, just think of it. It’s in our hands to decrease the level of plastic waste in our State and in our country too.