Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
Toronto Star • • world
Key Points:
- Lobster tags from Newfoundland, some dating back to the 1980s, have been found among plastic debris washing ashore on Sanday, an island in Scotland's Orkney archipelago.
- Sanday is known for its pristine white sandy beaches, making the presence of such old and foreign marine litter notable.
- The discovery highlights the long-distance movement of marine debris and raises concerns about ocean pollution and its persistence over decades.
