Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico – More than 300 people took to the water and shoreline in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, November 8, hauling in nearly 1.5 tons of garbage during the third International Trash Fishing Tournament. Organized by the non-profit group Limpia tu Mar (“Clean Your Sea”), the event turned a standard day on the water into a major environmental effort across Bahía de Banderas.
A fleet of 28 vessels carried 140 participants and 42 crew members into the bay, while 130 volunteers supported the cleanup efforts along hard-to-reach beaches and coastal areas.
Together, crews pulled a variety of discarded items out of the ocean and off the shore. Teams filled their bags with standard litter like plastic bottles and aluminum cans, while boats also hauled up heavy items, including plastic lawn chairs, old tires, PVC pipes, sinks, refrigerators and other household appliances.
Limpia tu Mar designed the competition to do more than just pick up trash. The organization aims to highlight the severe damage ocean pollution causes to local marine ecosystems. Organizers emphasized that preventing trash from entering the ocean in the first place requires better waste sorting, smarter disposal habits, and stronger community involvement on land.
Sunday’s massive haul adds to an impressive track record for the group. Prior to this weekend, Limpia tu Mar’s previous two Trash Fishing Tournaments had removed more than 5 tons of waste from Banderas Bay’s waters and beaches.
At the end of the day, representatives from Limpia tu Mar thanked the dedicated volunteers, local sponsors, and partner organizations that helped pull off the third edition of the event. The group reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to protecting the coastal waters of Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas, promising more conservation projects in the future.
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