'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
- Yumbah Clean Seas on (08) 8621 2900 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.
| Company Name | Location | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Tuna Fisheries (ATF) | Surf Point to Cape Donington (including Donington Island) | 13 |
| Blaslovs (BFG) | Cape Euler to Point Bolingbroke | 15 |
| CH4 | Point Bolingbroke to Peake Point (Peake Bay) | 14 |
| Dinko Tuna Farms (DTF) | Cape Donington to Maclaren Point | 10 |
| Sea Masters (SMst) | Proper Bay North (Murray Point to boat ramp) | 10 |
| Sarin Group (SRN) | Boston Island East including Rotten Bay | 13 |
| Sarin Group (SRN) | Rabbit, Grantham and Sibsey Islands | 18 |
| Sekol (SEK) | Peake Point to Point Warna (Moonlight & Louth Bays) | 13 |
| Yumbah Abalone (YBA) | Peninsula Club to start of North Shields Beach (Point Boston) | 9 |
| Yumbah Mussels (YBM) | Proper Bay South (Boat ramp to Surfleet Point) | 19 |
| Yumbah Clean Seas (YCS) | Boston Island West and Bickers Islands | 7 |
| Yumbah Clean Seas (YCS) | Point Warna to Peninsula Club (Todd) | 16 |