Marine litter
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Marine litter. Morski odpadki (slo) Morski otpad (hr) Rifiuti marini (it) Pjellë detare (Alb) θαλάσσιων απορριμμάτων (gr). Croatia, Island Mljet, Photo: Ž. Kwokal. Presentation outlook. Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloor Microplastics - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Marine litter
Morski odpadki (slo)Morski otpad (hr)Rifiuti marini (it)Pjellë detare (Alb)θαλάσσιων απορριμμάτων (gr)
Croatia, Island Mljet, Photo: Ž. Kwokal
Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicroplastics Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicroplastics Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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14.814.3007.797 km
Slovenia
Croatia
150 Locations
Mljet Lastovo VisKorčula
PelješacBračŠoltaHvarŽirjePremudaPagCres
Albania
Awareness/clean-ups
? SOURCES? DISTRIBUTION? SOLUTIONS
Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicroplastics Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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Floating litter
Slovenia, MSFD, 2011
2008
Litter on the sea-floor
Litter on the sea-floorMEDITS
? DISTRIBUTION? CONCENTRATION? HARM
Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicrolitter (microplastics) Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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Microlitter (microplastics)
? METHODOLOGY ? CONCENTRATION? HARM FOR FOOD WEB? ATTACHEMENT OF POPs? SOLUTIONS
Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicroplastics Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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Ingested litter
? OTHER STUDIES ON DIFFERENT ANIMALS? POPs TRANSFER ? IS IT LIFE THREATENING? INDICATOR SPECIES
Beach litter Floating Litter and litter on the seafloorMicroplastics Impacts on marine life (ingested litter)
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Policy
• Regional plan on Marine Litter Management for Mediterranean in 2013
• Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Poor waste management system in the region
? REGIONAL INTEREST IN MED ? NATIONAL LEGISLATION? MEASURES? ADRIATIC-IONIAN ML STRATEGY
Economy
European projects
? ECONOMIC LOSSES BECAUSE OF MARINE LITTER? CONNECTIONS ? RECYCLING PLANTS ? NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Future projects and activities • Regional meeting/congress • Synchronized monitoring approach
• Where does litter come from?• Where are points of concentration?
• Regional Strategy to assess, prevent and reduce marine litter pollution
Possible projects• Meeting/Congress of stakeholders in the region for knowledge
exchange, transfer• Preparation of Regional Strategy for assessement, prevention and
reduction of marine litter pollution in the region• LCA assessments for litter items in order to determine sources
with appropriate measures• Advocacy of recyclable, biodegradable products • Assessments of main sources for different parts of regions• Fishing for litter in the region linked with derelict fishing gear
recycling • Preparation of national waste management strategies in countries
that do not have it (Albania)• Life-cycle analysis of marine litter (what is going on with them
when once in marine environment)• Research on marine animals ingestion of marine litter• Raising awareness activities in the region• Implementing or improving waste management system
Thank you:
Željko KwokalSandra Trošelj StanišićMichael AngelidisThomais VlachogianniMarco Matiddi
and others
