BANGKOK - The discovery of microplastics in the stomachs of mackerel caught in the sea off Thailand's Trang province have raised concerns, but the 3rd Marine National Park Operation Centre urged Thais on Wednesday to refrain from panicking and shunning mackerel.
The centre plans to expand its study to cover the southern Thai province's famous edible clams such as"Hoy Tapao" donax scortum clams,"Hoy Chakteen" wing shells, and"Hoy Phisua" butterfly clams. Research assistant Saowalak Khaosaeng, 30, said the study stemmed from the centre's daily collection of garbage at sea to separate for types and weight to monitor the quantity of sea waste.
They found that each mackerel's stomach contained approximately 78 pieces of microplastic invisible to the naked eye - each 1mm to 5mm - as the salty seawater broke down the larger plastic garbage into microplastics.The study did not cover the physical impact on the fish or the origin of such microplastics but aimed to raise public awareness about the state of the current ecosystem and encourage people to apply appropriate garbage disposal methods, she added.
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