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Socioeconomic Consequences of Plastic Pollution Undermine Coastal Livelihoods

2026
G. Vaisakh, Mohammed Meharoof

Summary

Researchers reviewed how plastic pollution in coastal environments undermines the livelihoods of fishing communities worldwide, finding that microplastic contamination of seafood and declining catch quality threaten both economic stability and food security for millions of people.

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most persistent and pervasive environmental threats to coastal ecosystems worldwide, with significant implications for the socioeconomic well-being of coastal communities. Coastal environments, including beaches, estuaries,...

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