Fishing plastics: A high occurrence of marine litter in surf-zone trammel nets of Southern Brazil.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 173(Pt A): 112946, 2021 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-34543929
Plastic is one of the most commonly found residues in the marine environment, which can cause several impacts. This study evaluated the interaction of marine litter with surf-zone trammel nets in Southern Brazil. Fifty fishing operations were sampled, where 4213 items were captured: 1500 discarded fish, 1384 fragments of marine litter, and 1329 utilized fishes. Plastics were the most abundant items (n = 1363), representing 98.4% of the registered marine litter, especially plastic bags (n = 1191). 94.5% of registered marine litter is considered as single-use waste. The interaction with marine litter can cause negative impacts to small-scale fisheries (e.g. economic and damage to fishing nets). We highlight the urgency in implementing actions for urban solid waste management and public policies to reduce single-use plastics and educational campaigns on the environmental theme.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plásticos
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Resíduos
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Poluentes da Água
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido