- The Island’s branch of the Marine Conservation Society joins the nationwide campaign to clean up British beaches
- The group are calling on volunteers to get involved on Sunday
- Check out our gallery of previous local beach cleans below
- If you saw rubbish while walking on the beach would you pick it up? Take part in our poll
A JERSEY marine conservation group say they are hoping for more volunteers than ever before to get involved in a beach clean to tackle the ‘tide of litter’ washing up on the Island’s beaches.
- To sign up as a volunteer click here
- Check out last years MCSUK event here
The area around Le Braye slip on St Ouen’s Bay will be cleaned this Sunday as part of a nationwide Beachwatch campaign which involves beach cleans and litter surveys around Britain’s coast.
Jez Payne, from the Jersey branch of the Marine Conservation Society and organiser of Beachwatch in the Island, said the levels of litter in Britain’s waters could be a threat to local wildlife.
‘The tide of litter washing up on our shores is not just unpleasant to look at, it can harm and even kill some of our best-loved marine wildlife.
‘Plastic packaging and discarded fishing nets also injure, entangle and drown some of Britain’s favourite marine animals including seals and dolphins. Local beach cleans like the one at Le Braye all help towards highlighting this serious issue.’
The last Beachwatch clean at Le Braye was held in 2013 and found numerous items of plastic and polystyrene.
The beach clean starts at 2 pm on Sunday.
