Plastic waste washing up along Goa’s shores is no longer just an eyesore , it has become a growing ecological and economic crisis, according to a recent study that stresses the urgent need for coordinated action to combat marine litter. Researchers warn that pollution from both land and sea is endangering Goa’s marine biodiversity, public health and tourism-driven economy.
Just days ago, in their first venture after the monsoon fishing ban was lifted, fishermen from Caranzalem returned to shore not with a haul of fish, but with nets tangled in trash. Disheartened, they said marine pollution is now directly threatening their livelihood.