Creation of a proposal for specific measures to minimise the presence of marine litter in Marine Protected Areas adapted to the different stakeholders (fishing, agriculture, tourism, etc)

Abstract

This report is derived from the project "Research and citizen science to improve the management of the presence of plastics in Marine Protected Areas (SOCIPLAS)" and will be used to achieve the specific objective "To inform and advise on management measures for the minimisation of marine litter pollution in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)" and is based on the data from action 8: "Coordination meetings and presentation of the results obtained with different stakeholders to integrate their perspective in the development of measures to minimise the presence of marine litter in MPAs" as well as the ideas provided by those attending the meeting held on 31 January 2022 on the occasion of the closure of the project.