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More than 250kg of rubbish were removed from North Creek in Ballina by volunteers in one day.
Items removed from the area included beer bottles and cans, plastics and plastic bait bags, pieces of foam, shoes, containers, clothes and other household rubbish dumped in the area.
All these items seriously affect wildlife, marine life, plants and the ecosystem.
OzFish volunteers removed the rubbish during Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday.
Members of the public helped clear debris from sensitive saltmarsh areas in North Creek. Approximately 250kg of debris was removed from the area, which is recognised as an important section of fish and crustacean habitat.
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Fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited has partnered with Tangaroa Blue Foundation to help recreational fishers tackle rubbish in their waterways.
From flotsam collecting in saltmarshes, to riverbank dumping, from forgotten tackle to microplastics that end up in fish bellies, OzFish and Tangaroa Blue are finding innovative ways to create lasting change and turn around outdated practices of past generations.
OzFish Director of Habitat Programs Cassie Price said the new partnership and education program “ReefClean Look after your Tackle” reinforces the changing perception of recreational fishers in Australia and their motivation to be part of the solution.
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