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Ørsted establishes long-term action plan to tackle UK marine litter. Ørsted has made a long-term commitment to help tackle the amount of marine litter in our seas. Working closely with […]
EU funded project recycles marine litter in Denmark. Plastic pollution in our ocean has devastating consequences for biodiversity, fisheries, tourism and coastal communities. EU has taken many steps to address […]
New marine litter strategy for Scotland. The Scottish Government has launched a refreshed Marine Litter Strategy, which outlines new priority actions to tackle marine litter in Scotland, building on the […]
New measures introduced to clean up marine litter. Scotland’s salmon farmers have launched new measures to help keep beaches clean of marine litter in coastal communities. As part of a […]
Views sought on Scottish Marine Litter Strategy Better recycling of fishing equipment and changing what we flush down the toilet could help cut the amount of litter in Scotland’s waters. […]
OCEANETS project spearheads fishing gear marine litter mitigation. Marine litter is a growing and critical environmental problem. The fishing industry is a major contributor to marine litter. With a circular […]
Marine Scotland supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine litter. During Recycle Week (20-26 September) Marine Scotland revisited support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, […]
EC moves to reduce fishing gear marine litter. The European Commission has provided guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on […]
Seafish shines a light on positive work to tackle marine litter and end-of-life fishing gear, launching new film on the ‘Battle Against Plastic Waste’ on World Oceans Day. Seafish, the […]
New report that marine litter is decreasing. The Green Deal approach in the Netherlands is an accessible way for companies, other stakeholder organizations, local and regional government and interest groups […]
Fishers aware of damage marine litter causes. Commercial fishers are acutely aware of the potential for marine litter to cause lasting damage to their catches and the wider industry, a […]
New skips for marine litter scheme. New dedicated Fishing for Litter skips have been installed at Lerwick and Scalloway harbours to mark 15 years of the highly successful project. To […]
Marine litter in the North Sea to be mapped according to a recent article published on the DTU website (Technical University of Denmark). How much marine litter is floating around […]
High-risk zones identified where plastic litter threatens North Atlantic marine life. A new study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has revealed five high-risk zones where floating plastic litter poses the […]
A roadmap towards a litter-free marine environment. Knowing where marine litter comes from is fundamental to achieve a healthy marine environment. And this is exactly what the Finnish EU-funded RoskatPois! […]
Food and drink litter dominates global plastic pollution. A new study reveals the most common types of marine litter worldwide. Plastic food packaging, caps and lids, and plastic bottles are […]
Orkney Islands Marine Plan. Second Regional Marine Plan published. Orkney is set to benefit from a new marine plan designed to sustainably manage and preserve the unique way of life […]
Marine Biological Association welcomes five new Fellows. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Fellows: Robert Clark, Denise Adaoyibo Okpala, Dr Tom Pickerell, […]
EBFA welcomes new EU limits on seafloor litter. Marine litter is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the world’s oceans. It threatens marine wildlife on which fisheries depend […]
Ambition and Innovation sought to safeguard Scotland’s marine ecosystems. A total of £5.5 million available for eight Challenges as part of CivTech Round 11. The Scottish Government is looking to […]
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