{"id":13017,"date":"2021-09-24T11:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/?p=13017"},"modified":"2021-09-24T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:53:57","slug":"supporting-a-collaborative-approach-to-tackling-marine-litter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2021\/09\/24\/supporting-a-collaborative-approach-to-tackling-marine-litter\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine litter"},"content":{"rendered":"

During Recycle Week (20-26 September)<\/a> we are revisiting support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, value and enjoyment of our marine environment.<\/p>\n

One recent example is around \u00a340k of funding<\/a> through Marine Fund Scotland to the Solway Marine Litter Project<\/a>, which aims to work towards 200 miles of cleaner coast in Dumfries and Galloway.<\/p>\n

This award will allow Solway Firth Partnership to coordinate community cleans through the Machars and Cree Valley Climate Action Network (MAC-CAN), hire skips, purchase equipment, and collect information about marine litter.<\/p>\n

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Clair McFarlan, Partnership Manager at Solway Firth Partnership, said: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis funding from Scottish Government will help us take a collaborative approach to marine litter recording and removal, working with the local community, fishermen and harbour masters towards our\u00a0vision of a sea full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project will focus on targeting marine litter \u2018hot spots\u2019 on the Machars Coast, identified through aerial surveys undertaken as part of a previous project: Scrapbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will also focus on identifying lost creels – baskets used for carrying fish \u2013 and other large items, and return them for reuse or recycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

This work contributes to the Marine Litter Strategy (MLS) and its focus on litter removal.<\/p>\n

The partnership approach will enhance the reputation of the local fishing industry in relation to marine litter; provide local people with access to litter picking data and resources as well as empower them to make a positive contribution to the marine environment; result in a cleaner coast for locals and visitors; and improve understanding of marine litter.<\/p>\n

The Marine Scotland directorate for the Scottish Government monitors plastic beach litter<\/a> as part of the marine litter research programme to better understand our marine littler problem and how best to tackle it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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