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A fishery harbour is a complex center of activities which are potential waste generators and thus considered as coastal pollution hotspots. Harbour gives the worst examples of pollutant discharges and directly affects the coastal zone by damaging the coastal environments and resources and putting human health at risk. Discharge of burned oil and bilge water from fishing vessels to harbor waters, production of a load of organic wastes derived from fish degutting, market floor runoff, cleaning and garbage dumping are the main causes of water pollution in fishery harbours.The use of contaminated water for fish may cause for post-harvest losses due to spoilage from bacteria and chemical reactions. Therefore, to improve the water safety and quality of a fishery harbour, its pollution level should be thoroughly assessed.

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Last Updated December 29, 2026, 06:39 (UTC)
Created December 29, 2026, 06:12 (UTC)