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UK helps Sri Lanka in marine pollution expertise. Following the X-Press Pearl container vessel fire that started in May and raged for 12 days, the UK Government is providing marine […]
Local actions against a global problem? Sötenas Marine Recycling Centre shows how it’s done. Sötenas municipality in western Sweden may be small in size but it’s having a big impact […]
Managing global climate change — and local conditions — key to coral reefs’ survival. Australian researchers recently reported a sharp decline in the abundance of coral along the Great Barrier […]
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s. Forget diamonds — plastic is forever. It takes decades, or even centuries, for plastic to break down, and nearly every piece of […]
Bergen commemorates Jarle Kval, the ‘plastic whale’ who inspired thousands. A special event hosted by the University of Bergen, Norway, has marked four years since the death of ‘Jarle Kval’ […]
INdIGO Project researching lost and discarded fishing gear in order to develop new biodegradable fishing equipment. Fishing gear is estimated to represent 27% of marine litter with more than 26,000km […]
Microplastic pollution from textiles. Microplastic pollution from textiles is found in all of the world’s oceans, emissions are continuing and concentrations are increasing. Those are some of the stark conclusions […]
Canada removes ghost gear from the sea. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is one of the largest causes of marine pollution today. In response to this […]
Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says. Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The study – […]
Could a ‘Sacabout’ help fishermen cut plastic pollution? With governments across Europe rushing to outlaw wasteful single-use plastics, attention is moving to another source of plastic pollution along our coasts […]
Great British Beach Clean to be held in September. This September during Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, the Marine Conservation Society will run its annual Great British Beach Clean for a week of citizen […]
Fish can pass pollutant chemicals down three generations. Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations that were […]
Tackling the threat of ghost fishing gear. A short update is provided below by Brendan Carruthers from The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) who, through funding from the Joanna […]
Pacific oysters microplastics study shows they may not contain as many as previously thought. Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially impact […]
Microplastic pollution found in Antarctic sea ice. Microplastic contamination has been identified in Antarctic sea ice by an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team, including researchers from […]
IPNLF to launch ghost net retrieval project. Funded by the inaugural Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Solutions Award, a new initiative will be launched by IPNLF aimed at incentivising coastal fisheries […]
Crabs killed by plastic debris. In the first study of its kind, an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team estimates that more than 560,000 hermit crabs have […]
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 […]
Larval fish are ingesting plastics. New research has shown for the first time, that larval fish across a range of fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and […]
Increase in Irish boats in Clean Oceans Initiative. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, has welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats […]
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