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G7 Marine Litter Workshop

FEBRUARY 5, 2016--A workshop on the Standardization and Harmonization of Marine Litter Monitoring was hosted by G7 President, Japan, on January 25-26, 2016 in Tokyo.

Participants agreed on commonly used methods and metrics applied in the monitoring of marine litter in G7 nations and identified gaps/needs in monitoring methods.

The NOAA Marine Debris Division Chief Scientist represented the United States at the workshop. Representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan were also in attendance.

For more information, contact Amy.Uhrin@noaa.gov.

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