Non-governmental organizations (NGO) leading the fight against marine
litter and plastic pollution in Europe are calling on European
countries to set a 50 percent reduction target ahead of the July
deadline this year when states are required to finalize their marine
environmental targets for 2020.
The proposal has been detailed in an NGO advice document in relation
to national public consultations that are taking place across Europe in
relation to the EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
The call for action is being put to North East Atlantic countries
meeting this week in the Hague for the OSPAR Commission’s Environmental
Impacts of Human Activities Committee—one of the last opportunities for
this group of countries to discuss their regional approach to target
setting under the MSFD.
