Ok. I will only go in the sea at 24 Welsh beaches then.
Madness that we’re still literally pumping our shit straight into the sea right next to these amazing beaches.
I’m 58 and can remember what seems like a “better” time for the entire UK, when government actually worked generally for the good of the many, not the few.
Dammit, I feel gutted for future generations. Hearing those beaches named include Saundersfoot and Tenby – two of my childhood holiday homes – is so bloody sad.
I’m hoping this is only a short term issue and can be resolved before the summer, as these beaches used to be Blue Flag for their clean water and safety.
Madness, sheer madness.
It’s so sad. I’m not surprised, I was on New Quay beach recently and the water looked awful with foam on the shore, god knows what’s in it, the poor marine life there.
I am a diver of 20+ years and data scientist working with citizen scientists. My wife and I have dived less and less the last few years in Wales because of how bad the water quality is.
The main issue is not the water companies, please understand this, it is animal-agriculture that pollutes the waterways far more than the water companies do. Yes the water companies are polluting and that is tracked, we know when and how much they are doing it.
But there is far more shit going in to the rivers and thus the coastline from farms than there is from water companies.
To add to that, we do regular beach cleans and we even did a 24 hour non-stop beach clean on one of our birthdays covering 30 beaches in Pembrokeshire, the vast majority of plastic is from the fishing industry, lines, ropes, nets, pots, tubs, containers, etc.
Please for the love of god understand that the main cause of environmental (land, water, air, biodiversity) destruction is done by animal-agriculture (dairy farms, chicken, pig farms, fishing, etc).
We all want to point the finger and rightfully so, but what we each demand each and every single day to put on our plates has literally killed Wales.
Just watch this one from this point and only for a couple of minutes and you’ll get the full picture of what is happening [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPtVkJ_Uxs&t=971s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPtVkJ_Uxs&t=971s)
List of beaches for those who want to avoid WalesOnline
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias
Colwyn Bay
Llyn Padarn
Criccieth
New Quay Harbour
Traeth Gwyn New Quay
Llangrannog
Cilborth
Newport North
Nolton Haven
Little Haven
Broadhaven Beach
Dale
West Angle
Barafundle
Manorbier
Tenby South
Castle Beach Tenby
Saundersfoot
Pembrey
River Tawe
Langland West
Limeslade Bay
Bracelet Bay
Ogmore By Sea
Barafundle, immortalised by Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and their wonderful album of the same name, is among them.
Think of the dividends the Water companies can send to their shareholders and directors – good Tory Donors deserve lots of 💰💰💰.. they will be able to swim no problem in Barbados 🌞🌞
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Let’s remember Labour asked England not to give them full devolved water powers after they were given. The NRW recorded thousands of incidence of pollution but fined them in only two cases. https://www.endsreport.com/article/1845499/welsh-water-fined-just-1-permit-breaches-investigated-past-five-years#:~:text=The%20first%20fine%2C%20of%20%C2%A3,fish%20in%20the%20river%20Clywedog.
Ok. I will only go in the sea at 24 Welsh beaches then.
Madness that we’re still literally pumping our shit straight into the sea right next to these amazing beaches.
I’m 58 and can remember what seems like a “better” time for the entire UK, when government actually worked generally for the good of the many, not the few.
Dammit, I feel gutted for future generations. Hearing those beaches named include Saundersfoot and Tenby – two of my childhood holiday homes – is so bloody sad.
I’m hoping this is only a short term issue and can be resolved before the summer, as these beaches used to be Blue Flag for their clean water and safety.
Madness, sheer madness.
It’s so sad. I’m not surprised, I was on New Quay beach recently and the water looked awful with foam on the shore, god knows what’s in it, the poor marine life there.
I am a diver of 20+ years and data scientist working with citizen scientists. My wife and I have dived less and less the last few years in Wales because of how bad the water quality is.
The main issue is not the water companies, please understand this, it is animal-agriculture that pollutes the waterways far more than the water companies do. Yes the water companies are polluting and that is tracked, we know when and how much they are doing it.
But there is far more shit going in to the rivers and thus the coastline from farms than there is from water companies.
To add to that, we do regular beach cleans and we even did a 24 hour non-stop beach clean on one of our birthdays covering 30 beaches in Pembrokeshire, the vast majority of plastic is from the fishing industry, lines, ropes, nets, pots, tubs, containers, etc.
Please for the love of god understand that the main cause of environmental (land, water, air, biodiversity) destruction is done by animal-agriculture (dairy farms, chicken, pig farms, fishing, etc).
We all want to point the finger and rightfully so, but what we each demand each and every single day to put on our plates has literally killed Wales.
Please watch these two documentaries [https://www.newscientist.com/video/2379456-the-river-teifi-how-agricultural-waste-is-destroying-this-welsh-river/](https://www.newscientist.com/video/2379456-the-river-teifi-how-agricultural-waste-is-destroying-this-welsh-river/)
Just watch this one from this point and only for a couple of minutes and you’ll get the full picture of what is happening [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPtVkJ_Uxs&t=971s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPtVkJ_Uxs&t=971s)
List of beaches for those who want to avoid WalesOnline
Colwyn Bay Porth Eirias
Colwyn Bay
Llyn Padarn
Criccieth
New Quay Harbour
Traeth Gwyn New Quay
Llangrannog
Cilborth
Newport North
Nolton Haven
Little Haven
Broadhaven Beach
Dale
West Angle
Barafundle
Manorbier
Tenby South
Castle Beach Tenby
Saundersfoot
Pembrey
River Tawe
Langland West
Limeslade Bay
Bracelet Bay
Ogmore By Sea
Barafundle, immortalised by Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and their wonderful album of the same name, is among them.
Think of the dividends the Water companies can send to their shareholders and directors – good Tory Donors deserve lots of 💰💰💰.. they will be able to swim no problem in Barbados 🌞🌞