Plastics Archives

Major photo exhibition showcasing the effects of human activity on Earth opens outside Scottish Parliament

L-R: A passerby enjoying A Human Touch exhibition; Marta Madina, Communications Director at Oceana, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP, Presiding Officer, Amanda Tyndall, Festival and Creative Director at Edinburgh Science Festival; credit Duncan McGlynn A large-scale, outdoor photography exhibition showcasing the impact humans have on planet Earth is unveiled today at The Scottish Parliament. Curated … Read more

More garbage caught than cod: NGOs call for emergency measures to protect Eastern Baltic cod

NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region have sent an urgent letter to the European Commissioner in charge of Environment Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, urging him to implement emergency measures in accordance with article 12[1] of the EU Common Fisheries Policy to protect what little remains of the eastern Baltic cod stock. This stock … Read more

Overfishing and pollution have trashed the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean is the top tourism destination worldwide. Sunbathers and swimmers flock to the sea during summer holidays. Idyllic though it may seem, all is not well. The Mediterranean is the world’s most overfished sea, with the highest percentage of unsustainably harvested fish populations, according to a recent report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Increasing human activity … Read more

Le spedizioni di Oceana rivelano la diffusione dell’inquinamento da plastica nelle zone di acque profonde europee

Appello urgente volto a frenare la produzione di plastica e a mettere in atto schemi di riciclaggio efficaci per preservare la biodiversità degli oceani. In occasione della Giornata mondiale dell’oceano, Oceana vuole richiamare l’attenzione sulla crescente quantità di rifiuti in plastica che sta soffocando le specie di acque profonde minacciate e quelle vulnerabili. Per ogni … Read more

London Art Exhibition: ‘Changing States of Water’

The Hospital Club is pleased to announce Changing States of Water: a two-person exhibition featuring artworks from Pandora Mond and Emelie Salford on the theme of water, the impact of climate change on drought and supply, the threat to marine life and disassociation from nature in contemporary life, running in the Gallery from Thursday 6 … Read more

Fish or plastic?

Over the last year and months, we seem to have been asking ourselves this question more than any other time in our lives. The rapid expansion of plastics around us has already caused so much damage to our oceans, marine animals and to us, as humans. What was once a far-fetched idea, has now become … Read more

Oceana expeditions unveil widespread plastic pollution in Europe’s deep-sea areas

On World Oceans Day, Oceana wants to draw attention to the increasing amount of plastic litter suffocating both threatened and vulnerable deep-sea species. For each piece of plastic visible on the surface, there are dozens of pieces hidden in the seabed. Oceana has documented multiple cases during its latest expeditions around Europe, thereby unveiling the … Read more

Marine litter in the upper São Vicente submarine canyon (SW Portugal): Abundance, distribution, composition and fauna interactions

Marine litter has become a worldwide environmental problem, tainting all ocean habitats. The abundance, distribution and composition of litter and its interactions with fauna were evaluated in the upper S. Vicente canyon using video images from 3 remote operated vehicle exploratory dives. Litter was present in all dives and the abundance was as high as … Read more

Progress in marine protection hampered by rising sea pollution

On the occasion of World Oceans Day today, 8 June, Oceana warns of the detrimental impact rubbish dumping and waste pollution is having on the world’s oceans and marine wildlife. Such continued misuse of the world’s oceans as a dumping ground is hampering global conservation efforts to protect marine habitats and to restore depleted fish … Read more

A scientific study highlights the increase in marine litter in the south west of Portugal

Scientists from CCMAR (University of the Algarve) and Oceana have found an abundance of litter in the São Vicente submarine canyon, located in the south west of Portugal. The article[i] outlines how the authors analysed three immersions and highlighted the existence of 115 samples of litter, the majority fishing gear. This type of waste does … Read more