Newsletter






Issue #8 - December 2021    

QUOTE OF THIS ISSUE

“Your actions matter. No action or voice is too small to make a difference.”.

―
Vanessa Nakate, Ugandan Climate Activist
FROM AQUA-LIT TEAM

Hello Ocean Lover!

Last March we wrote saying that it was time to wrap up and say goodbye since we were not expecting that AQUA-LIT would continue to have activities after the project closed.

However, we are very happy that AQUA-LIT continued in the spotlight and that our outcomes continued reaching more audiences. Therefore, we wanted to create this newsletter issue to share all updates with you since you were supporting us along every step of the project.

Lastly, we also have a special announcement (and invitation) to make. So, we invite you to keep reading but not before wishing you a great closing of the year!

Happy winter break,
AQUA-LIT team




SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

”MICROPLASTICS AND LITTER” SESSION
AT AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2022

We are excited to inform you that we were invited to organize the “Microplastics and Litter” session at the upcoming Aquaculture Europe 2022 conference that will take place in Rimini, Italy next September 27-30, 2022. So, if you are involved in microplastics or marine litter research projects, or if you are already addressing this issue by implementing measures on the ground, we want to hear from you! More info here





AQUA-LIT NEWS

ACCESS A NEW PAPER PUBLISHED ON AQUA-LIT’S WORK!

Our colleagues at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) have just published the "Plastic pollution pathways from marine aquaculture practices and potential solutions for the North-East Atlantic region" paper in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, from their work carried out at AQUA-LIT project. Check it out!
SIX OF AQUA-LIT’S RESULTS WERE FEATURED AT NEWEST GLOBAL GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE’S BEST PRACTICE FRAMEWORK!

The Best Practice Framework for the Management of Aquaculture Gear was just released few months ago by the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, and AQUA-LIT’s work is featured all along! It’s a can’t miss.
AQUA-LIT IN THE REEF ROUNDUP PODCAST

Hear our coordinator being interviewed at the Marine Conservation podcast REEF Roundup where among other topics, she talked about all our work carried out in AQUA-LIT, the toolbox and app, and all things achieved. Listen it here.
WATCH OUR FINAL VIDEO

In case you missed it, we want to remind you of our final video summarizing all things achieved along the project. If you already watched it, then what about replaying it again? It is a nice reminder of all materials we have available for you! Watch it at our homepage or here.
EVENTS WE ATTENDED

WE PRESENTED AT THE “REMOTE SENSING AND SMART TECH FOR MARINE LITTER” EVENT

Our friends from AIRCentre invited us to take part of the “End-users and economic/societal stakeholders" session of the event they organized as part of the Ocean Decade Laboratory Satellite Activities. Check the recording here.
AQUA-LIT IN THE BLACK SEA!

Last month, EU4Ocean hosted the event "Let’s Make the Black Sea Blue" and AQUA-LIT presented the results that could be useful for the region! Check the summary on the session here..
AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2021

We presented all outcomes of the project at the Ocean Literacy session in the Aquaculture Europe 2021 conference that took place in Madeira, Portugal. You can download our presentation here.
EMODNET OPEN CONFERENCE 2021

We were part of the three-day conference that EMODnet organized to discuss the need for high quality, open data from the marine environment and related human activities as it has never been greater. Check our pitch and poster here.
AQUA-LIT PRESENT AT VLIZ MARINE SCIENCE DAY 2021

The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) held their 20th edition of the VLIZ Marine Science Day and AQUA-LIT had a poster in it. Check the poster out here.
#MARINELITTER Optimism

XIYE BASTIDA’S SPEECH AT COP26 IS A MUST WATCH FOR ANYONE NEEDING A WAKE-UP CALL

Xiye, an indigenous Otomi-Toltec young activist was invited to give a speech for the closing of the World Leaders Summit in Glasgow for COP26. Watch the full amazing speech here.
PORTUGAL’S MADEIRA LAUNCHES EUROPE’S LARGEST MARINE PROTECTED AREA

The regional government of Madeira announced last November the creation of Europe’s largest marine protected area through the approval of a new legal regime on the nature reserve of the Selvagens Islands. Read more here.
SURFRIDER LAUNCHED THE SINGLE USE REBELLION CAMPAIGN!

Since July 3, some Single Use Plastics have been banned in Europe. But you have probably noticed that there are still too many of them all around. Join the campaign and track down illegal single use plastics in your local shops here.
GIF of this edition

Thank you for reading and caring about tackling marine litter.
Thank you for having joined this powerful tide!



This project was funded by the EASME-EMFF EU programme

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