Due to a lack of human resources, our actions on this pollution case are currently on hold. Many other associations are following this issue, particularly regarding the air pollution caused by the Tata Steel factory.
After multiple reports, Surfrider has joined an action against the Tata Steel steelworks in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, which is deliberately polluting the waters near surfing and swimming areas.
Our actions
The case
Surfrider Foundation Europe is concerned by the water contamination caused by the exploitation of the Tata Steel factory in Ijmuiden that affects the marine environment and the health of the surfer and bather community we commit to protect. We think the steel company violates licensing regulations and deliberately dumps hazardous materials into the air and water. We believe that the repression of this criminal behaviour and the application of the polluter-pays principle will help ocean’s protection by challenging the violation of environmental laws and reducing the existing gap between the law and its implementation.