DCP Dérivants: un océan de plastique dans le Pacifique - EXPEDITION POLYNÉSIE: ÎLES MARQUISES

Waste generated by international industrial fishing is invading the beaches and reefs of Polynesia. The Directorate of Marine Resources has decided to organize an expedition to explore, document, and denounce this scourge. But will this be enough to gather the data needed to protect our country? And what can be done next to defend ourselves against this problem? Drifting FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) are devices used for purse seine fishing in international waters of the Pacific Ocean. These large plastic rafts are abandoned by offshore fishermen. They drift across the ocean and wash up by the thousands in Polynesia every year. The result: the idyllic beaches and reefs of Polynesia are being transformed into veritable open dumps. The Directorate of Marine Resources in French Polynesia has decided to take action to protect its territory. Our team has been sent to the far north of Polynesia: to the Marquesas Islands. Our goal: to find the most polluted beaches in the archipelago to inventory the waste and bring back images showing the scale of the problem. What can we do to combat this threat coming from the open sea? Follow our team on an expedition to little-known, remote islands! An expedition organized by: www.volume-ocean.com www.bounty-rangiroa.com www.wanderlust-charter.com At the request of: www.ressources-marines.gov.pf