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<p>The UK is committed to protecting the marine environment from all human-induced
stressors, including marine litter such as abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear
(ALDFG). We are exploring methods to recycle and reuse ALDFG as well as end of life
gear at ports and aquaculture farms with the intention of moving the sector to-wards
a circular economy model. <br> <br>The UK is also working collaboratively at the International
Maritime Organization to further address actions that have been identified under its
2018 Action Plan and 2021 Strategy on marine plastic litter from ships, in particular
ALDFG.</p><p>As a Contracting Party to the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of
the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, the UK is implementing actions
under the new OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Marine Litter to tackle fishing gear
as marine litter and have committed to ambitious targets under the North East Atlantic
Environment Strategy.</p><p>The UK is a member of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative
(GGGI), the first initiative dedicated to tackling this problem on a global scale.
Through the UK’s £500m Blue Planet Fund that was launched in 2021, we are also working
in partnership with de-veloping countries to tackle marine pollution, including ALDFG.</p>
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