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Marine debris significantly challenge oceans and marine wildlife

12 March 2020

The US National Marine Sanctuary Foundation released a report aiming to present the effect of marine debris cleanups as part of Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys. Marine debris is a significant challenge facing our ocean and marine wildlife, and it is an ongoing challenge in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Marine debris, according to NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, is:

Any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally,...

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Researchers find microplastics along the entire NSR

26 October 2019

During an expedition in the Northern Sea Route, Russian researchers discovered microplastics all along the route, marking the first time ever that samples have been taken of microplastic waste along the route.

As the Russian newspaper Izvestiya reports, during the Transarktika 2019 expedition the Professor Multanovskiy vessel began its journey from Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean on August 25, sailing through the NSR heading to Murmansk, where it berthed on September 8.

Although in the entire...

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About 75% of plastic bottles in sea come from China, report finds

22 October 2019

The last 3 decades have seen an increase in plastic drink bottles, as they are the fastest growing form of pollution, in comparison to all debris types on remote Inaccessible Island. Although most plastic debris floating at sea is thought to come from land-based sources, there is little direct evidence to support this assumption. The findings of “Rapid increase in Asian bottles in the South Atlantic Ocean indicates major debris inputs from ships” report question this widely held belief.

Many...

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Wilhelmsen, maritime stakeholders discuss reduce and reuse of plastic

9 September 2019

Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) conducted a meeting gathering major stakeholders of the maritime sector, discussing, sharing knowledge and expertise on how to reduce marine pollution of all kinds, mostly focusing on land-based activities.

The meeting focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below water.

To deal with plastic waste, WSM have enforced a new criteria in their vendor selection process earlier this year. Vendors supplying spare parts, stores and consumables will be...

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GPS tracker helps collect 40 tonnes of plastic in Pacific Ocean

20 July 2019

Sea pollution is increasing rapidly as ghost nets and plastic are seen travelling through the world’s oceans. Marine debris is hazardous not only for the the people making a living by the oceans, but also for the marine life. To save the oceans a California-based cargo ship named ‘Kwai’ collected 40 tonnes of plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and docked in a Konolulu, Hawaii Harbour.

The ship began its sailing trip on May searching for ghost nets and consumer plastics that collect in...

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More microplastics are hidden in the ocean than the surface

15 June 2019

The highest levels of microplastics are seen at more than 650 feet below the surface. Anela Choy, who studies the things that deep-sea creatures eat, has resulted to often studying plastics; Over the years, plastic would show up again and again in the stomachs of certain fish. She, then, realised that the plastic must be going down to them.

According to Sarah Zhang, staff writer at The Atlantic, microplastics, tiny pieces less than five millimeters in size—have largely been studied as a problem...

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