A conference challenges marine litter
This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2022.…
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pollution
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The Black Sea Commission collaborates with many to achieve its objectives This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 6 2021 The Black Sea Commission was originally created three decades ago to fight marine pollution,…
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Ghost nets endanger wildlife and harm the environment This article was featured in Eurofish Magazine 3 2021. Every day, nets and other fishing gear are lost in the vastness of the oceans or are intentionally disposed of at sea. These ghost nets keep on catching, however, and can become deadly traps that threaten marine biodiversity.
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Over 730 tonnes of plastic end up in the Mediterranean each day. The level of pollution in the Mediterranean poses a major threat to fisheries and the ecosystems in the region. Home to over 7.5% of known marine species, the continued contamination of these waters could endanger numerous organisms. One organization, however, might have the solution to this plastic crisis in the Mediterranean.
