EDMERP Details

General

Project Title

DeFishGear

Project Acronym

DeFishGear

Project Reference

Associated programme

Start Date

2014-02-01T00:00:00

End Date

2017-03-31T00:00:00

Geographic Area

Geocoverage

Sea Area

Adriatic Sea

Ionian Sea

Observations

Data Theme

Chemical oceanography

Cross-discipline

Environment

Description

Abstract

Marine litter -any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment- poses a major threat to wildlife and ecosystems, as well as, to humans and their livelihoods. Marine litter is a complex and multi-faceted issue with environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural implications. Marine litter knows no boundaries and represents a pervasive and persistent problem that expands beyond borders away from the source of origin. Coordinated and multi-sectoral action is key to combating marine litter. A pilot project for coordinated and harmonized actions on the science-policy-society interface for litter-free Adriatic and Ionian Seas The DeFishGear Project originated as a response to the need for dealing effectively with the issue of marine litter in the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, towards litter-free coasts and sea. It aims to facilitate eff­orts for integrated planning to reduce the environmental impacts of litter-generating activities and ensure the sustainable management of the marine and coastal environment of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The DeFishGear approach to combat marine litter entails sharing scientific knowledge and obtaining accurate, coherent and comparable scientific data that will ultimately facilitate the implementation of coordinated and multi-sectoral actions. Results Improved knowledge on the occurrence, amounts, sources and impacts (including socio-economic impacts) of marine litter (including microplastics) in the Adriatic; Harmonized marine litter monitoring activities in the Adriatic region and enhanced collaboration as a building block for future actions; Strengthened & reinforced science-policy interface to support the integration of sound science into policy and decision making in effectively tackling marine litter; Joint, coordinated and/or complementary schemes to manage human activities generating litter in the Adriatic Sea and strengthened implementation of relevant policy frameworks (Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Regional Plan for Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, Ecosystem Approach, Maritime Spatial Planning, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, etc.)

Project website

http://www.defishgear.net

Originators

Coordinator

National Institute of Chemistry

Contact name

Andrej Kržan

Fax

+386 1 4760300

E-mail

projekt.office@ki.si

Other Partners

National Institute of Chemistry

ISPRA-Institute for Environmental Protection and Research

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change - (CMCC)

ARPA Emilia-Romagna - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale

Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia

University of Nova Gorica, the Laboratory for Environmental Research

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

Hydro-Engineering Institute of the Faculty of Civil Engineering

Institute of Marine Biology (IMBK)

Agriculture University of Tirana

Regional Council of Lezha

Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

Public Institution RERA SD for Coordination and Development of Split Dalmatia County

Mediterranean Consortium

Administration

Local identifier

2067

Creation Date

2019-05-14

Revision Date

2019-05-14