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Title
Marine Litter: Technical Recommendations for the Implementation of MSFD Requirements
Title (original)
Marine Litter: Technical Recommendations for the Implementation of MSFD Requirements
Description
This report has been prepared by a group of experts nominated by EU Member States and Stakeholders. It aims to provide technical advice and options for the implementation of MSFD Descriptor 10 on Marine Litter. The group has investigated the monitoring approaches for marine litter and provides a set of monitoring tools which can be employed for that purpose. Gaps in the regional applicability and differences in the maturity of some tools have been stated. Further harmonization and collaborative activities will be needed in order to allow EU MS the future reporting of environmental trends and thus the verification of measures against marine litter. Bottom trawler surveys and Fishing for litter initiatives are mentioned as monitoring activities related to the identification of litter on the sea floor.
Authors
PIHA HENNA EMILIA; HANKE Georg; GALGANI Francois; WERNER Stefanie; ALCARO Luigi; MATTIDI Marco; FLEET David; KAMIZOULIS George; MAES Thomas; OSTERBAAN Lex; THOMPSON Richard; VAN FRANEKER Jan Andries; MOUAT John; MEACLE Mary; CARROLL Chris; DETLOFF Kim Cornelius; KINSEY Sue; NILSSON Per; SHEAVLY Seba; SVÄRD Bo; VEIGA Joana Mira; MORISON Sarah; KATSANEVAKIS STYLIANOS MARIOS; LOPEZ-LOPEZ Lucia; PALATINUS Andreja; SCOULLOS Michael
Publication year
2011
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Waste prevention & management from fishing, aquaculture and ports
Waste prevention & management from land-based sources
Modelling marine litter
Cleaning the marine environment
Microplastics
Toxicity and impact of meso and macro marine litter
Socioeconomic analysis & impact
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