Tag: pollution

Ecology
The Ocean Cleanup deploys its technology in Thailand for the first time

The Ocean Cleanup deploys its technology in Thailand for...

The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first InterceptorTM river cleanup solution in...

Safety & Regulations
IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets on ships

IMO agrees new guidance for safe transport of plastic pellets...

The most recent major incident occurred off the coast of Galicia in Spain, when...

Ecology
Pollution from ships: stricter measures to stop illegal discharges

Pollution from ships: stricter measures to stop illegal...

Ships in EU seas should face dissuasive fines not only for oil spills, but also...

NewBuilds
MMS Workboats launches cutting-edge plastic and debris collection vessel

MMS Workboats launches cutting-edge plastic and debris...

Designed to efficiently collect floating plastic and debris from the water's surface,...

Ecology
Marine plastic waste can spread antimicrobial resistance

Marine plastic waste can spread antimicrobial resistance

Bacteria discharged to the oceans in sewage and wastewater thrive on the biofilms...

Ports
PortsToronto launches canadian debut of WasteShark aquadrone

PortsToronto launches canadian debut of WasteShark aquadrone

PortsToronto, in partnership with RanMarine Technology, has launched a pilot program...

Ecology
Deep-Sea Trench: Garbage dump on the sea floor

Deep-Sea Trench: Garbage dump on the sea floor

Plastic waste found at a depth of 9,600 meters

Fishing sector
German shrimp fishermen will stop the use of Dolly Ropes

German shrimp fishermen will stop the use of Dolly Ropes

Dolly Ropes are thread-like abrasion protection for fishing nets, used to prevent...

Ecology
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae

Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae

Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental...

Ecology
Research explores the potential for mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics

Research explores the potential for mechanical devices...

Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help...

Ecology
Fishing gear lost at sea globally revealed

Fishing gear lost at sea globally revealed

New research reveals nearly two per cent of commercial fishing gear ends ups in...

Ecology
Scientists scour global waters testing ocean plankton and pollution

Scientists scour global waters testing ocean plankton and...

After a near two-year "Microbiome" mission around the world, scientists had gathered...

Ecology
CMA CGM Group partners with Plastic Odyssey to build a future free of plastic waste

CMA CGM Group partners with Plastic Odyssey to build a...

The Group will support Plastic Odyssey on its three-year voyage to the world's most...

Ports
PPA reiterates ban on single-use plastics in all controlled ports

PPA reiterates ban on single-use plastics in all controlled...

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is reiterating its ban on all single-use plastics...

Ecology
Scientists identify bioindicators for monitoring plastic pollution in the ocean

Scientists identify bioindicators for monitoring plastic...

With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans...

Ecology
First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from deep water layers of the open ocean

First long-term evidence of microplastic pollution from...

The results provide insights into the temporal variability of sinking microplastics...

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