Andhra Pradesh Fishing Community Organisations Network Director Arjili Dasu said that they have appealed to the State Tourism Department not to litter the beaches with plastic in the name of tourism and also not to spoil the beach environment and disturb fish production in the sea.
In a statement here on Tuesday, Mr. Dasu said that they also met Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh in Visakhapatnam on the sidelines of the Tourism Conclave held here on Monday. He said that they are not against tourism development, but they are against tourists spoiling the beaches by throwing plastic. He said that they have requested the Minister to consider their appeal and take appropriate action.