WESTON, CT - May 30, 2023 - The North American Marine Environment Protection Association’s (NAMEPA)…
Fish Drawn to the Scent of Plastic
On August 21, 2017, Environmental Coastal & Offshore (ECO), published an article explaining that small fish are driven by scent to eat plastic.
“When a small fish, like an anchovy, is eaten by a larger predator, whatever is in that smaller fish extends up the entire food chain. That’s why it’s important for us to understand why more than fifty marine species seem driven to ingest plastic debris.”