DISASTER● LOWSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 6:46 AM
Fishing waste from as far away as US and Canada washes up on Portuguese beaches
EuroNews [en] · western europe
Lobster-fishing plastics have drifted across the Atlantic and washed up on Faial and Pico islands, over 3,000 km away. The oldest item dates back to 1983.
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