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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… these microbeads are ingested by fish and other marine and freshwater animals.90 In June 2016, the Canadian government … and the province of Winnipeg, Canada banned smoking on its freshwater beaches in 2013.155 3.3 Extended Producer … to serve two main purposes: (1) fish stock enhancement and fishery management, and (2) conservation, research, …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… runoff is a significant aspect of pollution that affects freshwater and marine environments. Plastics often originate … reduce the amount of untreated wastewater discharged into freshwater bodies by at least 50 per cent by 2030 14. Adopt and enforce national guidelines for freshwater ecosystem management to protect and restore …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… Natural Resources, Philippines), Jude Bijoux (Seychelles Fishery Authority, Seychelles), Sankoh Salieu (Natural … OF RELEVANCE TO MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS 14 terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosys- tems. It aims to be a … this basis, only PE and PP would be expected to float in freshwater, with the addition of EPS in seawater. However, …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… Litter Management in the Wider Caribbean RFMO - Regional Fishery Management Organisations SMMR - Soufrière/Scott’s … of Santo Domingo – Conducts re- search on marine and freshwater science, provides and promotes solutions aimed at … UNDP supports the sustainable use of marine, coastal and freshwater resources and improved access to water supply and …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… Port-Cros National Park’. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 9:391–400. Francour, P., Magréau, … marine mammals’. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 18:367–391. Notarbartolo di Sciara, … States Department of Agriculture) (2004). European Union Fishery Products Annual report—EU Policy and Statistics. GAIN …
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Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources

… Thompson, R C , and Aldridge, D C (2015) Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, …
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