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Concrete steps taken against ghost nets in Mediterranean and Black Sea. While the international community zeroed in on the critical importance of the environment for our future at the COP26, […]
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 […]
Study reveals abundance of microscopic paint flakes in the North Atlantic. Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean, new research […]
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, […]
NE Scottish beaches are cleaner than before. Beaches in the north east of Scotland were up to six times cleaner between 2019 and 2020 compared to previous surveys in the […]
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year, study suggests. The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering […]
Irish praise for marine waste reduction. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has paid tribute to the men and women working in Ireland’s seafood sector for […]
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 […]
New fisheries programme manager for the Maldives. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) strengthens its Maldivian team and welcomes Hawwa Nashfa in her new role of Programme Manager at […]
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 […]
Ocean plastic simulator now covers New Zealand’s entire coastline. An advanced ocean plastic simulator first launched in 2019 can now track the movement of virtual plastic pollution along New Zealand’s […]
New Mayor of London must lead the way on ocean health by solving the city’s single-use plastic water bottle problem. Organisations working to eliminate single-use plastic water bottle pollution in […]
New survey on use of biodegradable fishing gear in English Channel. Would fishermen be prepared to use biodegradable fishing gear in the marine environment? And if so, under what conditions? […]
Fishers from Scotland to Sweden take on net cuttings pollution. With the fish-buying public increasingly concerned about plastic pollution, European fishermen are stepping up action to reduce their impact on […]
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’ […]
Project seeks bait bag alternative to reduce plastic pollution. A unique partnership of marine conservation committed organisations, drawn from the education, NGO and private sectors, has launched a project to […]
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 – […]
SeaBOS commits to time-bound goals for a healthy ocean. For the first time in the history of seafood production, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world have committed […]
Brexit threat to UK Fishing for Litter as EU funding ends – A successful scheme that supports fishermen who clean up marine litter faces an uncertain future as the UK […]
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 […]
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