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If we can’t untangle this mess, Norway’s blue industry will never be green. Lost fishing lines and ropes are a growing problem. As a leading fishing nation, Norway, with its […]
NOAA announces $28 million across 2 funding opportunities to tackle marine debris. The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of up to $28 million across two funding opportunities […]
Conference to be held on problems facing the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is facing an increasingly challenging environmental situation, mainly due to pollution. It remains the most polluted sea in […]
Plastic pollution on coral reefs mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds. In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of […]
Coherent approach must be adopted for marine Nature Restoration Law. The Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law must produce a coherent approach to limit all impact on the marine […]
Can using biodegradable fishing gear help reduce the cost of ghost fishing? New research has found that the design of biodegradable fishing gear needs to improve if it is to […]
UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), along with four partner agencies, has been tasked […]
Ministry of Fisheries provides Maritime Rescue with M5D-Airfox to locate plastics at sea. The solar aircraft design by Marine Instruments has performed optimised sweeps for plastics in Spanish waters. The […]
New standard for handling waste on fishing vessels in Norway. A new international standard for handling waste on fishing vessels has now been launched in Norway. The purpose is to establish […]
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! […]
Microfibres shown to stunt mussel growth. Polyester microfibres shown to inhibit growth in mussels by about a third in first-of-its-kind experiment. A new study has demonstrated, for the first time, […]
INdIGO Project launches Fishing Gear Recyling Guide for ports and harbours. The INdIGO European project is working to develop biodegradable fishing gear and to improve the recycling of fishing gear […]
Our Ocean Conference opens in Panama, governments to announce historic actions to address global ocean crisis. The Republic of Panama opened the eighth annual Our Ocean Conference (OOC) yesterday with […]
New measures to tackle pollution, biodiversity loss and climate impacts on Ireland’s seas. Ireland’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State for Heritage […]
INdIGO Project launches Good Practice Guide on collection and recycling of discarded fishing waste. The INdIGO European project is working to reduce plastic from the fishing industry which might end […]
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae. Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows. Scientists put fertilised urchin eggs in seawater […]
Negotiations officially underway to achieve far-reaching global plastic treaty. The UK Government attended the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty. The UK Government attended the first […]
Fishing nets recycled in the UK for the first time. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has teamed up with plastic processing experts Milspeed on a ground-breaking project to develop the […]
Fishing for Litter milestone at Lerwick. Lerwick Harbour was the location for a celebration marking a milestone for KIMO UK’s Fishing for Litter projects in Scotland which have removed over […]
Scottish Sea Farms backs beach clean blitz for fifth year. For the fifth year running, Scottish Sea Farms is taking part in the Great British Beach Clean, helping to clear […]
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