Arctic Marine Litter
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Item Arctic Cleanup Project- Status report(2025)This is a status report for 2021-2024 for the PAME project Arctic Coastal Cleanup.Item Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Arctic – Fishing Practice & Gear Inventory(2025)The issue of Abandoned, Lost, or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Arctic is a growing concern, impacting both marine ecosystems and fisheries sustainability. ALDFG contributes significantly to marine litter, affecting fish stocks, marine biodiversity, and coastal communities. The Arctic region presents unique challenges due to harsh environmental conditions, extensive coastlines, and the transboundary nature of its waters. Efforts to address ALDFG in the Arctic involve a combination of regulatory measures, industry practices, and scientific research. Arctic states implement different approaches to mitigate ALDFG, including gear marking requirements, reporting and retrieval programs, and innovations in gear technology. International organizations, such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), also play a key role in supporting sustainable fishing practices and reducing gear loss. This report aims to provide an understanding of fishing efforts and gear types used in the Arctic. It explores data on fisheries, fishing gear, and national and international efforts to prevent and mitigate ALDFG. The insights presented contribute to ongoing discussions on improving gear management, enhancing reporting mechanisms, and strengthening cooperation among Arctic States. By increasing awareness and implementing targeted interventions, stakeholders can work toward reducing the long-term environmental impacts of ALDFG in Arctic waters.Item Implementation Plan for the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter in the Arctic (ML-RAP)(2024) Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME)Item Arctic Marine Litter Workshop - Summary report and presentations(2018)The Arctic Marine Litter Workshop was hosted by PAME, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Municipality of Akureyri. The goal was to facilitate inputs to the development of PAME’s Desktop Study on Marine Litter including Microplastics in the Arctic, taking into account new developments and information as relevant. The workshop report is available as well as the agenda, registration and all presentations. List of presentations: Session I: Opening - Co-leads presentation (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, AIA, OSPAR) Session II: Main Legislative Frameworks - Demian Schane (NOAA) - Heidi Savelli (UNEP) Session III: Marine Litter Literature - Joan Fabres (Grid-Arendal) - Geir Gabrielsen (Norwegian Polar Institute) - Sarah Da Silva (Environment and Climate Change Canada) - Demian Schane (on behalf of Whit Sheard (CCU) - Wouter-Jan Strietman (WagIMG 1760eningen Economic Research) - Jessica Veldstra (AIA) - Maria Granberg (Swedish Environmental Research Institute) - Peter Murphy (NOAA Marine Debris Program) - Nicole Kanayurak (ICC) - Melanie Bergmann (Alfred Wegener Institute) - Hrönn Ólína Jörundsdóttir (MATÍS) - Heidi Savelli (UNEP) - Charlotte Mogensen (OSPAR) - Bård Aarbakke (Clean Nordic Oceans) - Sarah Auffret (AECO) - Lu Zhibo (Tongji University)Item International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and the Sub- Arctic Region, Symposium Summary(The Government of Iceland and the Nordic Council of Ministers, 2021) The Government of Iceland and the Nordic Council of MinistersThe Government of Iceland in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers hosted the International Symposium on Plastics in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Region on March 2-4 and 8-9, 2021 in connection with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, which took place from May 2019 to May 2021. The symposium was organised in co-operation with 11 international partners that address marine pollution in various ways. Iceland had chosen the Arctic marine environment as one of four priority areas of work for its chairmanship and addressing plastic marine litter, and in particular pollution in the Arctic, became a high priority issue in the work programme of the Arctic Council.