Bertie the Sea Bass Helps the Port Teach on Plastic Pollution

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The Port of Milford Haven, which is a founding member of the Wales Clean Seas Partnership, has been engaging with local schools to spread the message on plastic pollution, using Bertie the Sea Bass as a teaching tool.

Bertie the Sea Bass is a fourteen by seven foot sculpture that was built by local sculptor Gideon Petersen to help ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’. The project is led by Amroth and Saundersfoot Community Councils with support from Arwain Sir Benfro, PLANED and Valero. Bertie has been part of the teaching initiative undertaken by the Port to help inspire schoolchildren to reduce, re-use and recycle.

The installation of Bertie the Sea Bass in Milford Waterfront has offered the perfect opportunity to help spread this message to local schoolchildren. Multiple classes from local schools have been encouraged to visit Bertie the Sea Bass at Milford Waterfront, and the Port is providing schools with educational resources created in collaboration with the Pembrokeshire Marine SAC Officer, Sue Burton.

Sue Burton is keen to encourage more schools to engage with Bertie the Sea Bass.

“Bertie is a brilliant way of combatting plastic pollution, and it is really great to have a project like this taking place here in Milford”

said Sue.

“The Port has been working hard alongside ourselves to help mitigate plastic pollution in the waterway, and I am really pleased to see them engaging with the local school community to help spread this important message. Reducing plastic pollution is crucial to maintaining a healthy marine eco-system, and this is a project that is certainly close to all of our hearts.”

Anna Malloy, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer at the Port of Milford Haven added:

“Safeguarding the Milford Haven Waterway is one of the Port’s most important duties. We all have a role to play in reducing plastic pollution and Bertie provided a great focal point for us to get this important message across. We are really grateful to the schools and their pupils for being so receptive.”

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