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Marine litter

Fishing for litter

We don't know exactly how much comes to the sea through rivers, how much is washed off beaches and how much is lost from ships. But when we find plastic bottletops in the stomachs of birds or turtles, we know that something needs to be done.

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	0Marine Litter Baselines workshop to discuss baselines for marine litter in European seas Start date: 14/03/2017 (All day) Last update: 13/03/17
	20European Projects on marine litter including research and studies Last update: 27/02/17
	0Assessment of fishing for litter projects as part of MARELITT includes picking up litter that fishermen find in their nets and special trips to pick up litter Last update: 01/02/18
	0MARELITT Brussels Workshop ‘Developing pilot projects on marine litter removal’ MARELITT project will develop pilot projects in each sea basin to remove marine litter from the sea Start date: 13/05/2014 (All day) Last update: 26/02/17
	1Fishing for litter in south-west England report The issue of marine litter is an increasing problem for coastal communities throughout the world. Last update: 21/12/11
	0Fishing for Litter in Scotland Marine litter is now recognised throughout the world as a threat to our precious marine environment that needs to be addressed. That’s why it is my ambition that Scotland leads the way on this important issue. Last update: 03/12/11
	02nd Marine Litter High-Level Preparatory Meeting 2nd Marine Litter High-Level Preparatory MeetingBrussels, 30 November 2011Room Avenue de Beaulieu 5, room C DRAFT AGENDA Start date: 30/11/2011 - 08:45 Last update: 28/11/11
	0Replies of Member States to letter asking about Fishing For Litter activities Country Replies Other Information Belgium Last update: 27/08/12
	0Marine litter activities by Seas at Risk Members provided by Chris Carroll of Seas at Risk. This list is not exhaustive but provides the best information known at this time Seas At Risk member activities on marine litter SDN Last update: 11/11/11
	0Waste Free Oceans - event at European Parliament Welcome by Waste Free Oceans Chairwoman Anna Riosbach MEP Chris Davies MEP Start date: 18/10/2011 - 07:00 Last update: 19/10/11

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