Project launched to install water purifiers on fishing vessels
Horizon Fisheries Maldives in collaboration with Blueyou Consulting, launched a project to install water purifiers aboard fishing vessels in Laamu Atoll on February 21.
The project was inaugurated on Maandhoo island, as part of the ongoing initiative to declare Laamu single-use plastics free.
Speaking at the ceremony, Blueyou Consulting's Maldives Project Manager Abdulla Shakir Mohamed declared that water purifiers will be installed onboard all Laamu fishing vessels registered in the fair trade programme being conducted jointly by the consultancy firm and Horizon Fisheries. He stated that the project aims to eliminate single-use plastics from fishing boats.
Shakir noted that an average of 45 cases of bottled water are used per fishing trip, subsequently amassing a significant amount of plastic waste. He declared that minimising the amount would make a significant impact in the ongoing efforts to curb environment-related issues...
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