Tackling Marine Litter in the Atlantic Area

PROJECT

CleanAtlantic aims to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Atlantic Area by improving capabilities to monitor, prevent and remove marine litter

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WORK PACKAGES

This section describes the main CleanAtlantic working streams, detailing their specific objectives, activities and expected results

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CONSORTIUM

List of project partner institutions and associated partners, including a general description of each institution, staff involved and contact details

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Latest News

The latest news about marine litter and the CleanAtlantic project progress

El IEO demuestra la presencia de MPs en mejillones de roca del Noroeste español

El IEO ha publicado un artículo en el que muestra por primera vez el contenido en microplásticos presente en mejillones de roca (Mytilus sp.) procedentes de dos áreas de la[…]

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CLEANATLANTIC awarded at the Atlantic Project Awards 2021

Recognition as best project under category “Healthy Oceans and Resilient Coasts” CleanAtlantic project (Tackling marine litter in the Atlantic Area)  was awarded at the 5th edition of the Atlantic Project Awards 2021 under[…]

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CleanAtlantic 4th Coordination Meeting

The CleanAtlantic consortium met in Vigo (Spain) on the 7th and 8th of May to host the 4th Coordination Meeting. The meeting consisted of a 2-day event in which partners[…]

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Upcoming Events

Information on project events and other external events in the scope of marine litter.

ICMPPS 2023: 17. International Conference on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Studies

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a[…]

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About

TITLE: Tackling Marine Litter in the Atlantic Area ACRONYM: CleanAtlantic PROGRAMME: Atlantic Area Transnational Program 2014-2020. Priority: Biodiversity, natural and cultural assets

TOTAL BUDGET

3.249.241,04 €

EU GRANT

2.436.930,78 €

DURATION

46 months, September 2017 – June 2021

COORDINATOR

Centro Tecnológico del Mar, Fundación CETMAR

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The Marine Litter Environmental Threat

• Marine litter covers any solid material (plastic, wood, glass, rubber, etc.) that has been deliberately discarded, or unintentionally lost on beaches, shores or at sea, including materials transported into the marine environment from land by rivers, draining or sewage systems or winds (OSPAR).

• Marine litter is a global concern affecting the oceans and the coast that impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems, threatens human health and safety, and causes economic losses and aesthetic problems.

• Tackling marine litter demands a cross-sectorial and multilevel approach, involving public and private stakeholders as well as NGOs and society.

• Consistent approaches to monitor, record, map and remove marine litter are needed and demand collaborative work and coordination.

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