As the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) recognized the urgency to address marine plastic litter from ships, an Action Plan was adopted at its seventy-third session (resolution MEPC.310(73)). To contribute to an ambitious plan to reduce marine litter, in particular ‘Abandoned/Lost/Discarded Fishing Gear’ (ALDFG),  the Netherlands submitted an Information Paper to IMO PPR 9: … [continue reading]