woolybanana Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Has this been extensively reported, or at all, Are other areas' beaches concerned too?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8195180.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Yes, OH was trying to tell me about it a couple of days ago but, as usual, I wasn't really listening.......[:$]But then, I wasn't planning on going to Brittany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianagain Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/breton-coast-invaded-by-stinking-weed-677027.htmlNot really a new problem (see above 2001) but one that doesn't seem to have been taken too seriously by central government, afraid to upset the farming community? Incidentally we are on holiday in the St Brieuc bay area (Pleneuf) for a couple of weeks next month.Brian (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 "There are some signs of change, however. After the two local boys were overcome by weed fumes last summer".Cheech and chong?Decided not to post a you tube clip as it may have offended [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 [quote user="woolybanana"]Has this been extensively reported, or at all, Are other areas' beaches concerned too?http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8195180.stm[/quote] An apalling bad bit of jounalism I have to say. They cannot make up their minds whether the problem is algae or seaweed and focus on the quanity of animals raised in Brittany farms but quote sources that say the "trouble" comes from nitrates put on the land - pigs, chickens etc do not eat nitrate fertilisers. Plants on the other hand do use nitrates in their growth. Come on BBC you can do better than that disgusted of Tunbrudge Wells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liz Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 The Times picked ths up last week. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6740746.ece#top .There has been a stink at St Efflam/St Michel-en-greve, two places (which virtually form one long stretch of sandy beach) mentioned in the article, for years. I have known St Michel as the beach that stinks when you drive past for about 20 years. I can remember a local demonstration about 10 years ago when green algae was dumped in the streets of a nearby town. Unlike many demos in Brittany this one obviously did not have the effect of getting something done. I have occasionally come across other smelly areas on beaches in Brittany but none on this scale or as permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 One dead horse will not get them to act over this problem it will take Sarko jogging on the beach and keel over again to get a clean up under way ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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