The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 20th that it has established the 'First Basic Plan for the Management of Marine Waste and Marine Contaminant Sediments' (2021-2030), which aims to reduce the amount of marine plastic waste by about 60% by 2030 and eliminate it at all by 2050. said.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to reduce the amount of marine plastic waste that is currently generated from 67,000 tons annually to 27,000 tons by 2030 by 59.7%, and to reduce the amount to zero by 2050.

To this end, first, a deposit system will be introduced for fishing gear and buoys, which are the main culprits in the mass production of marine debris.

This means that when a fisherman returns an old fishing gear, the trustee pays a deposit.

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