Fisheries and aquaculture practices contributing to marine litter and plastic pollution A

Fisheries and aquaculture practices contributing to marine litter and plastic pollution A

Marine litter from sea-based activities arises from multiple sources (GESAMP 2015; GESAMP 2020b), for example, all affordable, lightweight and durable maritime equipment is made of plastics. Major sea-based sources of plastics and microplastics include fisheries and aquaculture (FAO 2020); shipping and offshore operations and ship-based tourism. In Europe, based on numerous surveys, aquaculture is estimated…

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  • Year:
    01/11/2021

Fisheries and aquaculture practices contributing to marine litter and plastic pollution A

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