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Swimmers may soon be fined for a 'wee in the sea' in Spain

Swimmers may soon be fined for a 'wee in the sea' in Spain

Efforts to clean up the Costa del Sol in Spain could soon see swimmers fined up to €750 for urinating in the sea.

Anyone found guilty of “physiological evacuation in the sea and on the beach" in Marbella would be hit with a fine under new plans.

According to the Evening Standard, the move is due to be approved following a public consultation process.

However, it has been ridiculed in Spain to date, with commentators saying it would be almost impossible to enforce.

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It's among several new rules being looked at by the local council, which also is considering a ban on dogs taking a dip in the water outside of designated doggy areas.

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