1.8 Million Items of Garbage Strewn Over Bay of Fundy Bottom, Study Estimates

1.8 Million Items of Garbage Strewn Over Bay of Fundy Bottom, Study Estimates
A fishing boat heads out into the Bay of Fundy from Hall's Harbour, N.S., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
The Canadian Press
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HALIFAX—A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life.

The study published Thursday in Marine Pollution Bulletin found an average of 137 pieces of plastic litter, dumped or lost fishing gear and other garbage per square kilometre of ocean.