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We have monitored Litter deposition and resuspension for 31 months on three Arctic beaches in the Lofoten archipelago in Norway. In an article published, in cooperation with Akvaplan-niva, in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, we describes the effects of tides and weather on deposition and turnover, and implications for cleanup strategies. Read the article here.
Together with our partners in the EUROqCHARM project, we have published in the scientific journal Ocean & Coastal Management, about monitoring of marine litter. The article is based on a review of existing monitoring programs for marine litter in Europe.
How can fisheries crime be prevented? That is the question being asked in the JustFish research project. Together with project manager Nofima, UiT Norway's Arctic University and the University of Manchester, causes for the fishery legislations being violated are investigated. This week the project visit "The Fishing capital" Båtsfjord, where a workshop with fishermen and industry is on the programme. Read more about the project here.
The Mannar Region Systemic Solutions (MARESSOL) project conducted by a coalition consisting of IUCN (Sri Lanka), LEF(Sri Lanka), SALT(Norway) and SDMRI (Tamil Nadu), is addressing the concerns of ALDFG in the Gulf of Mannar through 2 years of research across 17 study sites to understand the composition of macro debris in the region. The findings were stark; ~40% of all macro debris found along the Gulf of Mannar was abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Furthermore, most of the gear used in Sri Lanka is made out of Nylon 6, a material that has incredible recycling properties and when effectively managed, has the potential to create circular economies. Through MARESSOL, a National Advisory Committee (NAC) chaired by the Ministry of Environment was created to address policy regulations, and registration of gear at the national level and steer circular solutions.
