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… water borne activities such as pleasure boats and cruises, fishing and cargo ships, offshore oil rigs and platforms, … facilities; sewage treatment plants and legal and illegal dumping. Improper waste handling in terrestrial areas … failure, obsolete waste management practices or through illegal littering and dumping (UNEP-CAR/RCU, 2008). Fishing …

… OTHER TERMS ALDFG Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear BAT Best Available Technique/Technology BEP Best … IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature IUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing IWC International … accidental losses that could have been pre- vented, or illegal dumping, the “leakage” of this debris into our oceans …

… dry weight), although high values were also found in fishing and recreational ports such as the harbour of Sant … vessels (including hosed and scraped paint fragments), illegal use of organotin-based paints on recreational … waste and cargo residues into the sea, especially illegal discharges, from ships using ports in the Community, …

… 4.3 Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) ............................45 4.4 … Government Accounting Office cited 87 confirmed cases of illegal discharges of garbage or other wastes from cruise … Some countries do impose criminal penalties for illegal dumping in their waters. In the United States, …

… officials to encourage them to turn a blind eye on illegal activities. Corruption can lead to a loss of revenue … increase recyclability of products, for example turning fishing gear into carpets • Preventing synthetic fibres • …