Fishermen in Castletownbere instrumental in new programme to collect waste from Irish seas

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 01:01

The BIM 'Fishing for Litter' programme is being rolled out in three Cork coastal towns; Castletownbere, Kinsale, and Union Hall.

Fishermen in Castletownbere leading the way in BIM’s ‘Fishing For Litter’ https://t.co/0ZHp3erECi’s local fisherman&vessel owner Paddy O’Sullivan showing us some of the floating rubbish that Castletownbere fisherman are collecting while at sea.More @RedFMNews from 7am @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/UMpRdZf7cg
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Pic: One of the skips on the pier in Castletownbere where fishermen can directly dispose of waste material they collect from Irish waters once they arrive back at the pier from the trip.

Fishermen in a West Cork town are leading the way with a new litter initiative aimed at cleaning up Irish waters.

The BIM 'Fishing for Litter' programme is being rolled out in three Cork coastal towns; Castletownbere, Kinsale, and Union Hall.

Pic: Here is some of the waste that has been collected at sea by fishermen in Castletownbere

Castletownbere fisherman and vessel owner Paddy O'Sullivan is one of the fishermen in the port taking part in the programme and he told RedFM News that everyone is getting involved.

Chief Executive Officer of BIM Jim O'Toole echoed these sentiments and speaking to RedFM News he says it's already proving to be very successful in Castletownbere: