'Adopt a Beach' program
‘Adopt a Beach’ is a monitoring and cleanup program developed by the Port Lincoln aquaculture industry, based on an agreement made in 2011. The program minimises the impact of debris on the coastal environment.
The program covers 160 km of coastline in the lower Spencer Gulf divided into 15 sites. Local aquaculture companies adopt a stretch of beach and clean up the beach 4 times a year.
Report marine debris
If you find marine debris and it has a potential to cause danger to navigation or the public report sightings to:
- Fishwatch on 1800 065 522
- Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association on (08) 8682 3257 for marine debris in an 'Adopt a Beach' area.
Map and sites
The ‘Adopt a Beach’ site locations stretch over 160 km of coastline from Cape Euler near Tumby Bay, to Maclaren Point, including Spilsby Island, Boston Island, Grantham Island and Bickers Island.
There are over 10 Eyre Peninsula-based aquaculture companies within these sectors:
- Southern Bluefin Tuna
- Finfish
- Mussel
- Abalone.
The Tasmanian based plastic fabricator PFG Group Pty Ltd also participates in the ‘Adopt a Beach’ program.
Map reference | Company | Location | Distance (km) |
---|---|---|---|
1 - 2 | Blaslov Fishing | Cape Euler to Point Bolingbroke | 15 |
2 - 3 | Tonys Tuna International | Point Bolingbroke to Peake Point | 14 |
3 - 4 | Sekol | Peake Point to Point Warna | 13 |
4 - 5 | Dinko | Point Warna to Point Boston | 16 |
6 | SAMS Sea Farm & Eyre Tuna | Rotten Bay, Louth Island & Rabbit Island | 15 |
7 | Karatina Fishing | Maria to Hayden Point | 9 |
8 | Cleanseas | Boston Island West & Bickers | 7 |
9 - 10 | Australian Fishing Enterprises and KIS Tuna | Proper Bay North & Grantham Island | 13 |
10 - 11 | Mussel Industry | Proper Bay South to Surfleet Point | 15 |
11 - 12 | Australian Tuna Fisheries | Surfleet Point to Cape Donington & Bickers | 19 |
12- 13 | Marnikol | Cape Donington to McLaren Point | 10 |
14 | Sarin Marine Farm | Spilsby Island | 10 |