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Skippers call for tougher controls on gill net and longline fishing amid mounting concern over plastic pollution. Fishing skippers in Shetland are demanding urgent action on gill net and longline […]
M&S Innovation Award for Scottish Sea Farms. Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2019 for its innovative work to reduce polystyrene, one of the […]
New study shows extent of marine plastic pollution. A new study shows that microplastic particles are not only common from the surface to the seafloor, but they’re also being eaten […]
SeaFest to raise awareness of plastic pollution. An interactive hut made up of 60kg of household plastics, the average amount used by an adult in Ireland each year, will be […]
EU ban on single use plastics will benefit marine environment – The Council of the EU recently adopted a directive which introduces new restrictions on certain single-use plastic products. Marine […]
Unrecyclable plastics disappearing from UK supermarket shelves. One year since UK businesses across the plastics supply chain made a unique pact to tackle plastics pollution, WRAP has published a report of […]
New study highlights plastic damage to oceans. Marine litter and microplastics have become a huge global issue and their negative impact on marine animals causes great concern. A new study […]
Red Lobster partners with Ocean Conservancy. Red Lobster®, the world’s largest seafood restaurant, has announced a partnership with Ocean Conservancy, a leading ocean conservation nonprofit, to support the protection and […]
Innovative Canadian scheme to minimise fishing gear plastic pollution. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has challenged small businesses across Canada to find innovative ways to prevent plastic waste from entering our […]
Swedish coastal clean up initiative. Concordia Maritime’s second coastal clean-up initiative in the Gothenburg archipelago attracted great interest. More than one hundred people came along to help pick up rubbish […]
Biodegradable plastic developed that will protect our seas. Plastic pollution problem is getting severe and the microplastic problem in the marine environment is becoming a devastating issue, with it being […]
Plastic fragments being consumed by sea anemones. Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibres longer […]
Exhibition showcases student artwork created from marine plastic. A new art exhibition ‘The Circular Revolution -Towards Zero’ involving 12 primary schools across Clare has been designed and curated by Carmel […]
SW to pioneer marine plastic waste reduction. Pioneers on reducing plastic waste, backed by £1 million of government funding, are seeking to revolutionise the way the south west produce, recycle […]
M&S launches new plastic take back scheme. Marks & Spencer is taking action to prevent plastic waste from going to landfill, including from seafood packaging, by launching a new initiative, […]
Plastics are being glued together in the ocean. Natural materials excreted by bacteria are glueing micro and nano plastics together so that they form larger masses in our oceans, scientists […]
Plastic in all British marine mammals. Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores. Researchers from the […]
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced Ireland’s Clean Oceans Initiative and called for the participation of the entire Irish trawl fishing fleet in the […]
Sea Pact tackles problem of global ghost fishing gear. Sea Pact, an innovative association of 10 leading North American seafood companies working together to drive industry sustainability progress has announced […]
New collaboration addresses marine plastic pollution. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is co-operating with four other research institutions to investigate the impact of plastic in the ocean and the […]
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