Fishing for floating marine litter in SE Bay of Biscay: Review and feasibility study

Basurko, Oihane C.; Gabiña, Gorka; Andrés, Marga; Rubio, Anna; Uriarte, Adolfo; Krug, Iñigo

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2015.07.010

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“…Plastic debris has spread to all ocean compartments, including coastlines, sea ice, surface waters, the water column, seafloor, and biota (Law, 2017). However, surface waters and coastlines have received most attention (Basurko et al, 2015;Suaria et al, 2016;Arcangeli et al, 2018;Goddijn-Murphy et al, 2018) because of their accessibility and the obviousness of deleterious effects on their fauna. While the main sources of litter have been identified (waste production on land, leakage from landfills, littering behavior, discharges from vessels and offshore platforms, derelict fishing gear) (Ryan, 2015) its ultimate fate in the ocean remains unclear.…”

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Temporal Trends in Marine Litter at Three Stations of the HAUSGARTEN Observatory in the Arctic Deep Sea

2020

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The deep sea is a major sink for debris; however, temporal changes and underlying mechanisms of litter accumulation on the seafloor remain unclear. Photographic surveys at the long-term ecological research (LTER) observatory HAUSGARTEN, in the eastern Fram Strait, have enabled the assessment of spatial and temporal variability of seafloor litter in the Arctic. Previous studies of time-series data (2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) reported an increase in litter quantities from the northernmost and central stations. Here, we extended the analysis by three years until 2017 and included data from the southernmost station. A total of 16,157 images covering 60.5 km 2 were analyzed and combined with previous studies, to determine litter density, type and size compositions. Moreover, the interaction of litter with epibenthic megafauna was evaluated. Indicators of local maritime traffic, fisheries activity and summer sea ice extent were examined as potential drivers. The mean annual litter density ranged between 813 ± 525 (SEM) and 6,717 ± 2,044 (SEM) items km −2 . Litter density clearly increased over time, and the northernmost station experienced the strongest increase. Plastics dominated at two of the stations whereas the northern station harbored mainly glass. Small-sized items accounted for 63%. Interaction with epibenthic fauna was frequent, especially with sessile organisms. Litter densities correlated with fishing and tourism vessel abundance, but no correlation was found with summer sea ice extent. This 15-year record of marine litter shows that even secluded Arctic ecosystems become increasingly subject to plastic pollution and that it will likely continue in the face of growing global plastic production rates and ineffective waste management policies.

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Temporal Trends in Marine Litter at Three Stations of the HAUSGARTEN Observatory in the Arctic Deep Sea

2020

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“…In order to prevent or mitigate the negative effects of litter accumulation on natural habitats, it is essential to identify good management practices, such as reducing plastic and promoting a circular plastics economy [71,74] aimed at reducing the marine and beach litter [68,75]. Concerning the analyzed protected areas, periodical manual removal of litter (e.g., every 2-3 months) is advisable [1,22,76].…”

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Natural Protected Areas as Special Sentinels of Littering on Coastal Dune Vegetation

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Beach litter threatens coastal dunes integrity across the world. European countries are committed to improving the environmental status of the marine and coastal environment by 2020, and to do this, they need to reduce the gap of knowledge about litter accumulation patterns in coastal environments. We analyzed the distribution pattern of waste, differentiated by material and origin, in the coastal dune vegetation mosaic along protected natural areas in the Adriatic seashore (central Italy). Litter data were collected following a random stratified procedure. We registered litter occurrence on 180 (2 × 2 m) sampling plots randomly distributed in the different habitats of European conservation concern mapped for the analyzed protected areas. Litter was classified by origin and material, and their abundance on different habitats was explored by multivariate ordination techniques and tested by nonparametric ANOVA followed by Mann-Whitney pairwise post-hoc tests. Most of the plots included at least one waste element being plastic. Plastic was the most abundant material, and fishing and touristic the most polluting activities. Waste distribution varies across coastal dune vegetation types and involves the back dune zone too. Our results stress the need for (a) specific cleaning tasks able to preserve the ecological value of coastal dune habitats and (b) actions aimed at preventing litter production and accumulation.

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“…On the contrary, the incentive-driven schemes can also bring the same outcomes as voluntary schemes. However, the use of financial incentives can bring the adverse outcomes because the fishers may throw more litter into the sea if they have extra incomes (Basurko et al, 2015;Wyles et al, 2019). Moreover, the schemes may not last long if incentives discontinue (Wyles et al, 2019).…”

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“…After fishers have done their parts, managing the collected marine litter is found to be important. Recent studies found that port reception facilities are most desired by fishers to dispose of their waste ( Basurko et al , 2015;Brongers, 2017;Ronchi et al, 2019;Wyles et al, 2019). Almost all reviewed schemes have reception facilities for fishers to throw their collected waste.…”

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“…Basically, ports reception facilities are required which can facilitate the involvement of fishermen. This could avoid fishermen's burdens to littering away at other sites (Basurko et al, 2015;Brongers, 2017;OSPAR Commission, 2007;Ronchi et al, 2019;Wyles et al, 2019). Other financial supports are also significant to cover the cost of operation.…”

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Fishermen’s participation in marine litter collection schemes in Thailand

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Marine litter is a global environmental problem that poses various threats to the environment, the economy and society. Its impacts, for example, are the cost of beach cleaning, tourism, the beautiful landscape and etc. Marine litter, which later breaks into microplastics, affects marine lives contributing to the loss of economy to the people who depend on them. Several measures are used to tackle marine litter, including prevention and reduction of waste generation, prevention and reduction of litter reaching the marine environment, and marine litter removal. The latter is essential to clean already-at-sea litter or marine debris. Thailand, among the top countries putting mismanaged plastic waste into the ocean, has committed the effort to tackle the marine litter and initiated the regional effort through the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris and the ASEAN Framework of Action in 2019. At the same time, the Thai Department of Fisheries had introduced a voluntary marine litter collection scheme named Trash Back to Shores: Beautiful Seas with Our Hands to engage the fishermen to collect marine litter while they are in their fishing activities. The scheme, however, had not convinced many fishermen to participate. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate potential factors relating to Thai fishermen’s participation in the schemes based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Ten factors were investigated comprising environmental awareness and knowledge, personal concerns, social pressure, surrounding people, incentive, the readiness of supported practice, information, time and interests, size of vessels and ships adjustment and practice experience. This study used questionnaire surveys and in-depth interviews to draw insights from 105 fishermen in three provinces, namely Samut Prakarn, Samut Songkhram and Phang Nga. The study found that the readiness of supported practice, information and practice experience potentially influenced their participation. The findings of this study highlight numerous policy recommendations for the improvement of the marine litter collection schemes. The fisheries associations and Port-In Port-Out Control Centers (PIPOs) could increase the dissemination of schemes' information, especially for the owners of vessels. Moreover, storing containers on-board and waste reception facilities are necessary to facilitate the schemes’ implementation. More actions should be done to reduce plastic waste and other wastes on land since more than 80 percent of marine debris are generated by land-based activities.

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Fishing for floating marine litter in SE Bay of Biscay: Review and feasibility study

Cited by 17 publications

References 43 publications

Temporal Trends in Marine Litter at Three Stations of the HAUSGARTEN Observatory in the Arctic Deep Sea

Temporal Trends in Marine Litter at Three Stations of the HAUSGARTEN Observatory in the Arctic Deep Sea

Natural Protected Areas as Special Sentinels of Littering on Coastal Dune Vegetation

Fishermen’s participation in marine litter collection schemes in Thailand

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