After looking at beaches from St. Andrews to Saint John, the province’s Conservation Council is worried about litter and garbage appearing along the shorelines.
David Thompson with the Conservation Council tells CHSJ News they’re still finding a lot of Styrofoam floating around as wells as plastic bags and wrappers.
Thompson says when birds and fish see small pieces of rope or Styrofoam, they mistake it for jellyfish and end up eating it.
Thompson says the material they are finding comes from fishing boats, smaller commercial vessels, illegal dumping, and material that is just blown around.
