Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from

Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from

Plastic waste from shipping is causing pollution on many beaches. Hiromi Ito Ame/ShutterstockVast quantities of plastic and fishing gear are washing up along the shores of the Seychelles, destroying fragile ecosystems and causing significant economic problems. Aldabra Atoll, a Unesco world heritage site in this archipelago nation of 115 islands, is estimated to have accumulated more than 500 tonnes of plastic on its shores alone. Most of this pl…