Libong islanders blame Harbour Department for killing seagrass

 

 

Residents of Thailand’s Libong Island, off the southern province of Trang, are crying foul after the Harbor Department allegedly dumped muddy sediment into the sea, resulting in the death of a large area of seagrass.

 

The islanders plan to lodge a complaint with the chief of Kantang district, the district municipality and provincial office of the Harbour Department, demanding the suspension of dredging of the Trang River and the dumping of the sediment into the sea.

 

They claim that the sediment, when whipped up by waves, turns the sea murky and the particles settle on the sea grass, gradually killing it. They say that over 160 hectares of seagrass, accounting for half of the seagrass around the island, has been damaged, depriving dugongs of their main source of food.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/libong-islanders-blame-harbour-department-for-killing-seagrass/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-10-13

 

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Harbor Department allegedly dumped muddy sediment into the sea, resulting in the death of a large area of seagrass.

The one who ordered this to be done , need to be fired immediately . Irresponsible behavior , and proof of endless stupidity .