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[h=1]LOCAL FISH FARMERS: WASHED UP RUBBISH IS PROBABLY FROM MALAYSIA, NOT OUR FARMS[/h]
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27 Oct 2014 - 9:32am
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Environmental groups here have raised their concerns about the large amount of coastal trash that washes up on Singapore’s shores each year and they are blaming the fish farms which are located just off the shore.
Ria Tan, from WildSingapore, said that fish farms should have daily waste collection services so that they can dispose of any waste before it is left to drift off and onto Singapore’s shores.
However, fish farmers here are saying that it is an unnecessary extra cost and that they already dispose of waste correctly. Many local fish farmers blames nearby Malaysian farms for their improper waste management as the cause of Singapore’s shoreline trash problem.
Singapore’s fish farmers said that there are already adequate bin and waste drop off points and they are well educated and know the proper proceedures.
They also pointed out that sometimes the “waste” is not rubbish that is dumped. Large blue barrels are actually things that are used on the farms but get washed away by high speed boats passing near the farm and causing waves. These are actually losses for the businesses too.
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Indeed, there are already designated waste dumping points in Singapore with the Lim Chu Kang jetty servicing fish farms on the west and the Lorong Halus jetty for farmers on the east.
Earlier estimations made by AVA found that farmers would need to pay up to $160 a month just for a weekly onsite collection service so a daily service as suggested by Ms Tan would be very costly for the farmers.
AVA explained that it will continue consulting the relevant stakeholder on the issue and if it found that a door to door waste collection service was necessary, they would take steps to implement such measures.
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27 Oct 2014 - 9:32am
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Environmental groups here have raised their concerns about the large amount of coastal trash that washes up on Singapore’s shores each year and they are blaming the fish farms which are located just off the shore.
Ria Tan, from WildSingapore, said that fish farms should have daily waste collection services so that they can dispose of any waste before it is left to drift off and onto Singapore’s shores.
However, fish farmers here are saying that it is an unnecessary extra cost and that they already dispose of waste correctly. Many local fish farmers blames nearby Malaysian farms for their improper waste management as the cause of Singapore’s shoreline trash problem.
Singapore’s fish farmers said that there are already adequate bin and waste drop off points and they are well educated and know the proper proceedures.
They also pointed out that sometimes the “waste” is not rubbish that is dumped. Large blue barrels are actually things that are used on the farms but get washed away by high speed boats passing near the farm and causing waves. These are actually losses for the businesses too.
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Indeed, there are already designated waste dumping points in Singapore with the Lim Chu Kang jetty servicing fish farms on the west and the Lorong Halus jetty for farmers on the east.
Earlier estimations made by AVA found that farmers would need to pay up to $160 a month just for a weekly onsite collection service so a daily service as suggested by Ms Tan would be very costly for the farmers.
AVA explained that it will continue consulting the relevant stakeholder on the issue and if it found that a door to door waste collection service was necessary, they would take steps to implement such measures.
