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Through joint implementation between IMO and FAO, and a targeted approach, the OceanLitter Programme makes gains in reducing Marine Plastic Litter from Sea-Based Sources

More than thirty national representatives from maritime, port, environmental and other related authorities convened in Jakarta for the two-day workshop (4-6 May).

On Thursday 26 February, in Puntarenas, Costa Rican officials announced the launch of the “Plastic Reduction in the Oceans: Sustaining and Enhancing Actions on Sea-based Sources” (PRO-SEAS) Project.

On 25 February as part of the GloLitter Partnerships Project (GloLitter) Togo convened its first National Task Force (NTF) meeting under the OceanLitter Programme.

IMO reaffirms the Organization’s ambition to achieve zero plastic waste discharges to sea from ships by 2030.

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PRO-SEAS Inception Meeting - … 11 November 2025

African nations united to strengthen Port State Control (PSC) and combat plastic pollution at sea with the support of the GloLitter Partnerships Project in Madagascar (9-11 July).

With up to 23 million tonnes of plastic entering aquatic ecosystems every year, the Madagascar authorities are taking decisive steps to strengthen the way waste is managed in its ports.

The second GloLitter Africa Regional Task Force Meeting took place this week (30 June - 4 July) in Antananarivo, Madagascar…