Fisheries
Scientists in Norway explore biodegradable fishing gear to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean
Scientists in Norway are developing biodegradable fishing gear to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean and prevent harmful microplastics.
Responsibility
Seaweed-inspired ‘fluffy net’ captures ocean microplastics in freshwater and seawater
A seaweed-inspired mesh removed large and small microplastics in lab tests, offering a potential new tool for reducing marine plastic pollution.
Fisheries
Project in Spain targets marine plastic pollution with circular fishing gear solutions
A new project seeks to develop circular fishing gear and port solutions to reduce marine plastic pollution and support responsible fisheries.
Responsibility
Does fishing contribute to microplastic pollution in the Arctic?
Ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism and fishing are all 'likely contributors' to Arctic microplastics, researchers say.
Intelligence
Tesco to recycle discarded plastic waste from coastal areas into seafood packaging
Tesco has announced plans to recycle and reuse discarded plastic waste from coastal areas into their fresh fish packaging.
Responsibility
Expanded polystyrene is a ‘waste nightmare’ but could non-EPS seafood packaging reduce ocean pollution?
Expanded polystyrene is common in seafood packaging, but threatens marine life and human health as ocean pollution. A growing number of alternatives are emerging.
Responsibility
What threat do microplastics, a.k.a. ‘ocean hitchhikers’, pose to aquaculture?
A Trends in Microbiology paper posits that ocean microplastics could be a vector for pathogens, spreading antimicrobial-resistant genes.