Tag: marine litter
ReSea Project calls on fishing industry to help tackle issue of plastic pollution. ReSea Project is calling on companies and organisations in the fishing industry to upscale their environmental credentials by signing up to […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
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. […]
KIMO report takes in-depth look at ghost gear problem. KIMO Sweden releases their much awaited report investigating the problem of ghost gear last month. Each year KIMO Sweden present a […]
Scottish project sees fishers remove debris from the ocean. A project to help remove harmful litter in our seas and raise awareness of its environmental impact is set for expansion […]
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, […]
Scottish public express concern over plastic litter in seas. The attitudes and behaviours of Scottish residents on the marine environment and the litter in our seas were published in last […]
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 […]
KIMO applies for observer status with Bonn Agreement KIMO International has asked for recognition as an official observer of the Bonn Agreement, an intergovernmental mechanism for cooperation on North Sea […]
From abandoned fishing nets to sustainable clothing. Marine litter including abandoned fishing nets – also known as ghost nets – are a serious threat to marine ecosystems. In the EU, […]
Galway Explorers team in World Cleanup Day, joining EMSEA-ATLANTIC. The Marine Institute Explorers Education team have joined marine scientists, teachers and educators that are members of European and US EMSEA […]
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 […]
Tandem beach clean up challenge. A simultaneous beach clean, on Sunday 2nd February, will see the west and east coast of Ireland competing to collect the most marine litter. Get […]
Extreme weather increases ghost gear from aquaculture. A new white paper from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) published on 28 November has determined that extreme weather is currently one of […]
Smart Net Management focus of BIM and ISWFPO workshop in Castletownbere. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, and the Irish South and West Fishermen’s Producers Organisation (ISWFPO) co-hosted […]
The River Clean initiative 2020 – Transnational River Clean Up at CPMR’s Political Bureau Meeting on 11th of June 2020. To raise awareness of marine litter in the ocean and […]
Cefas heads to South Africa to tackle ocean pollution. Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), part of the UK government’s Department for Environment Food and […]
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