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A Model of Marine Litter in Sustainable Fisheries
(Corresponding) Nguyen L.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
This paper studies the dynamics of an economy specialized in fisheries facing a rising marine litter problem. We present a dynamic optimization model to explain the mechanism through which marine litter causes inefficiencies in the fishery sector. We study the dynamic properties of the model when...Read more
Marine litter monitoring: the case study of Paros island
Marmara D., Kontomanoli Z., Cevello S., Ragkousis M., Kelaidoni A., (Corresponding) Krasakopoulou E.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Marine litter have been characterized as one of the main threats for societies, while among them, plastics have been found in various marine ecosystems. A monitoring project on marine litter, based on beach visual-surveys started in 2019, on Paros Island in the Aegean Sea, under the Clean Blue...Read more
Tackling single-use plastic items in the Mediterranean
(Corresponding) Xirou H., Sherrington C., Bapasola A.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Overall, plastics are estimated to account for around 95% of the waste in the open sea, on the seabed and on beaches across the Mediterranean. In the Mediterranean, it is estimated an annual plastic leakage of 229,000 tonnes, made up of 94% macroplastics and 6% microplastics [1]. The scope of this...Read more
