marine litter

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00:56 Sep 28, 2020
English to Catalan translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Additional field(s): Fisheries, Government / Politics, Science (general), Ships, Sailing, Maritime
English term or phrase: marine litter
Definition from TermCoord:
According to the European Commission, more than 80% of marine litter is plastics. Together they constitute 70% of all marine litter items. Due to its slow decomposition, plastic accumulates in seas, oceans and on beaches in the EU and worldwide. Plastic residue is found in marine species – such as sea turtles, seals, whales and birds, but also in fish and shellfish, and therefore in the human food chain.

Example sentence(s):
  • Marine litter presents a huge problem in our oceans, with some scientists warning that, by 2050, the quantity of plastics in the oceans will outweigh fish. International Maritime Organization
  • During the discussion it became clear that a mix of measures needs to be established on different levels in order to successfully reduce marine litter. For this, a stronger horizontal coordination between the different policy fields and administrative departments relevant for the sources and management of marine litter is indispensable. Ecologic
  • Within marine litter, plastics typically constitute the dominant pollutant item and sometimes can account for up to 100% of marine litter pollution in a specific area (Galgani, Hanke, and Maes, 2015; Williams and Simmons, 1997; Worm et al., 2017). BioOne
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5 +1Deixalles marines
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Deixalles marines


Definition from Generalitat de Catalunya:
Es defineix com deixalles marines als residus sòlids d’origen humà que per diferents causes acaben abandonats en ambients marins o costaners. Actualment es calcula que aproximadament el 80% dels residus marins provenen de terra i el 20% d’activitats marítimes.

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  • Amb tot, el Ministeri d’Agricultura i Pesca, Alimentació i Medi Ambient (MAPAMA) destaca l’impacte econòmic i l’amenaça per a la salut i la seguretat humanes que representen les deixalles marines, a més d’insistir en els seus efectes negatius sobre els organismes i els hàbitats marins. - Revista Consumer  
  • Per reduir l’impacte negatiu de les deixalles marines als ecosistemes i la biodiversitat marina, l’Estratègia Marítima de Catalunya 2030 preveu impulsar iniciatives com la d’aquests ajuts, destinats a l’enretirada activa de residus presents a l’ecosistema i accions per millorar el coneixement i la conscienciació sobre aquesta problemàtica per poder actuar sobre el seu origen. - Revista Baix Empordà  
Miquel Gomez Besos
Spain
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish

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