KDT lifts three tons of waste from Garooh Island

KUWAIT, July 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Dive Team (KDT), affiliated with the Environmental Voluntary Foundation (EVF), lifted three tons of waste and neglected materials in the coral reefs of the southern Island of Garooh.
Head of the team Waleed Al-Fadhil told KUNA Tuesday the team used air bags to lift the waste without damaging the coral reefs, adding that the diving team usually combs all coral reef areas in Kuwait, within the framework of the coral reefs protection initiative.
For his part, Interior Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Sea Borders Security Affairs Major General Zuhair Al-Nasrallah told KUNA that the lifting operation took place in coordination between border coast guards security and the diving team, stressing that protecting Kuwait's environment is a "national duty and corporate responsibility". He added that the role of border coast guard security is not limited to the protection of territorial water, but includes the security and safety of the marine environment, urging the citizens and residents to protect the islands. (end) zak.haq