Fishermen from Triplicane, Ennore and Santhome said that much of the waste entered the sea through storm-water drain routes and rivers, and there was no resolution in sight.
Joint Director of Fisheries Department A Elango said this was a common case reported during monsoon, but added that the primary responsibility of controlling plastic waste beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore rested with the local bodies. We have flagged the issue to the local bodies as well as to the fisheries department multiple times, but the problem recurs every monsoon,” said R L Srinivasan, a fishermen-leader from Ennore, adding that cases of plastic waste entanglement were reported in Ennore and Tiruvottiyur last week as well.
Some of them have to be stitched, and some others replaced,” said Ethiraj, a fisher-leader from Nochikuppam. The nets belonged to fishermen from Nochikuppam, who put out to sea for fishing early in the morning. “Several large plastic bottles, sheets and wrappers were found tangled with the nets. We haven’t measured the weight of the waste yet, but all our nets have been damaged. “During rain, when the flow of water is high, plastic discards dumped along rivers and stuck in drains enter the sea. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai