UAE | Environment
Agency organises clean-up drive at fishermen's port in Abu Dhabi
More than 150 volunteers will team up this Saturday to clean up Al Silaa's Fishermen's Port.
- Staff Report
- Published: 17:38 February 20, 2008
Abu Dhabi: More than 150 volunteers will team up this Saturday to clean up Al Silaa's Fishermen's Port.
Organised by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the campaign is part of EAD's larger Marine Debris Awareness Campaign, which was launched earlier this month to raise public awareness on the negative impact of marine debris on public health as well as marine flora and fauna.
During the clean-up, which will begin at 10am and continue till 12pm, Al Silaa's Fishermen's Port will be cleared of marine debris and litter, which otherwise would end up in the sea harming the UAE's fragile biodiversity and affecting swimmers and fishermen's livelihoods.
Following the clean-up, a presentation will be delivered in Arabic and Malayalam to Al Silaa's fishermen, raising their awareness about negative impacts of marine debris. Posters and informative flyers will be distributed to all participants.
EAD will be providing transportation for the volunteers to the site from Spinney's Supermarket parking lot in Khaldya. Al Silaa is located around 340 km away from Abu Dhabi city.
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