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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… OTHER TERMS ALDFG Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear BAT Best Available Technique/Technology BEP Best … Science and Industrial Research Organisation DFG Discarded Fishing Gear FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the … sludge is often used as an agricultural fertiliser and a method using the presence of synthetic fibres has been …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… dry weight), although high values were also found in fishing and recreational ports such as the harbour of Sant … introduced antifouling pesticides detected in marinas, fishing ports and harbours along the Mediterranean coast of … M.D. and Fernández-Alba, A.R. (2000). ‘Multiresidue method for the analysis of five antifouling agents in marine …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… 4.3 Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) ............................45 4.4 … List of Acronyms ALDFG abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear APC armored personnel carrier CCAMLR Convention … gear from Puget Sound.216 The program includes a popular method of reporting which takes a no-fault approach. A …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… water borne activities such as pleasure boats and cruises, fishing and cargo ships, offshore oil rigs and platforms, fishing piers, jetties and marinas. In order to manage this … The green economy approach was cited as a suitable method to reduce waste production. It also calls for the …
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Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)

… sources, including those associated with lost or abandoned fishing gear, such as Fish Aggregation Devices, and to remove …
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UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… from activities happening at sea or the coastline such as fishing, shipping and tourism or are transported by rivers … bringing plastic pollution to every corner of it. Fishing nets (Polyamide or Nylon) 1,00 1,05 1,10 1,15 1,20 … at US $279m, US $364m, and US $622m from the shipping, fishing and marine tourism sectors respectively (Lee 2014). …
31 May 2026 Document

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… increase recyclability of products, for example turning fishing gear into carpets • Preventing synthetic fibres • …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance