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H.-J. Ceccaldi et al. (eds.), Marine Productivity: Perturbations and Resilience of Socio-ecosystems,
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13878-7_10, © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Abstract
One of the most evident changes in the last half-century is the ubiquity and
abundance of litter in the marine environment. The EU Marine Strategy
Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC) established a framework
within which EU Member States shall take action to achieve the good
environmental status (GES) of their marine waters by 2020. Amongst the
11 MSFD qualitative descriptors, Descriptor 10 (D 10) concerns marine
litter. Here we report the general strategy in support to the implementation
of MSFD for marine litter. It includes various aspects such as scientifi c
background, monitoring strategies and protocols, defi nition of good environmental status and targets and support to management policies.
A technical group on marine litter (DG Environment/TSG ML) was
created to provide scientifi c and technical background for the implementation of MSFD requirements and support to Member States with regard
to D 10. The work of TSG ML focuses on the specifi cation of monitoring
methods through the development of monitoring protocols for litter in
the different marine compartments, including microplastics and litter in
biota. Further consideration is also being given to the identifi cation of
sources of marine litter and a better understanding of the harm caused by
marine litter.
F. Galgani (*)
IFREMER/LER/PAC , Bastia , France
e-mail: Francois.galgani@ifremer.fr
Marine Litter Within the European
Marine Strategy Framework
Directive
François Galgani
1
Introduction
Pressures and demands on marine resources are
often excessive and action must be taken in order
to minimize impacts on the marine environment.
The European Commission developed the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) for the
protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems. It establishes a framework within which
Member States must take action to achieve or
maintain good environmental status (GES) for
the marine environment by 2020.
Member States have to take six procedural
steps until 2016 to develop a marine strategy
for their waters: (1) an initial assessment of the
H.-J. Ceccaldi et al. (eds.), Marine Productivity: Perturbations and Resilience of Socio-ecosystems,
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-13878-7_10, © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Abstract
One of the most evident changes in the last half-century is the ubiquity and
abundance of litter in the marine environment. The EU Marine Strategy
Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC) established a framework
within which EU Member States shall take action to achieve the good
environmental status (GES) of their marine waters by 2020. Amongst the
11 MSFD qualitative descriptors, Descriptor 10 (D 10) concerns marine
litter. Here we report the general strategy in support to the implementation
of MSFD for marine litter. It includes various aspects such as scientifi c
background, monitoring strategies and protocols, defi nition of good environmental status and targets and support to management policies.
A technical group on marine litter (DG Environment/TSG ML) was
created to provide scientifi c and technical background for the implementation of MSFD requirements and support to Member States with regard
to D 10. The work of TSG ML focuses on the specifi cation of monitoring
methods through the development of monitoring protocols for litter in
the different marine compartments, including microplastics and litter in
biota. Further consideration is also being given to the identifi cation of
sources of marine litter and a better understanding of the harm caused by
marine litter.
F. Galgani (*)
IFREMER/LER/PAC , Bastia , France
e-mail: Francois.galgani@ifremer.fr
Marine Litter Within the European
Marine Strategy Framework
Directive
François Galgani
1
Introduction
Pressures and demands on marine resources are
often excessive and action must be taken in order
to minimize impacts on the marine environment.
The European Commission developed the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) for the
protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems. It establishes a framework within which
Member States must take action to achieve or
maintain good environmental status (GES) for
the marine environment by 2020.
Member States have to take six procedural
steps until 2016 to develop a marine strategy
for their waters: (1) an initial assessment of the