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Fourteen beaches in Vizcaya drag this summer pollution problems

     Fourteen Biscay beaches are suffering problems of water pollution in summer. In two of them, in Toña beach (Sukarrieta) and in Las Arenas beach, the rescues have banned the bath according to the Department of Health controls. In addition, this summer there have been days when these two beaches and ten more have suffered minor pollution problems. 

        These ten beaches are: Ereaga, Bakio, Ea, Lekeitio, Mendexa, Ondarroa, San Antonio (Sukarrieta), Muskiz, Plentzia, Gorliz and Mundaka. In its waters it is very easy to see plastic waste, hydrocarbon residues and gasoline residues caused by boats. Environmental organizations warn of the evils of this pollution, which may affect human health.

      Thousands of species of marine animals and plants that live nearby the beach see their natural habitat destroyed, due to, water pollution. Of course, this affects the quality of food that we eat and the activity of fishing industries, which are drastically reduced its turnover.

         References:

• http://www.deia.com/2015/09/25/bizkaia/margen-izquierda-encartaciones/prohibido-el-bano-en-la-arena-por-una-fuga-de-aguas-residuales
• http://www.irekia.euskadi.eus/es/news/6576-playa-vizcaina-ereaga-escenario-simulacro-basado-contaminacion-hidrocarburos?track=1
• http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/490015/0/playa/contaminacion/mar/