Fig. 2. Ocean regions considered in the Assessment of Assessments

Source: GESAMP,  Proceedings of the GESAMP International Workshop on micro- plastic particles as a vector in transporting persistent, bio- accumulating and toxic substances in the oceans. 28-30th June 2010, UNESCO-IOC, Paris. 5.3, p. 34

Marine litter and microplastics

Table 1. Densities of ‘anthropogenic marine debris’ reported from beaches throughout the world. Adapted from Bravo et al. (2009).

Table 2. ‘Top ten’ marine debris items; adapted from UNEP (2009a), compiled from annual ICC data reports, Center for Marine Conservation/Ocean Conservancy (1989- 2007).

Table 3. MARPOL 73/78, ANNEX V: summary of proposed amendments and permitted discharges.

Table 4. Timing for the first Regular Process assessment cycle (IOC-UNESCO,2009)

Fig. 2. Ocean regions considered in the Assessment of Assessments