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Review of plastic pollution policies of Arctic countries in relation to seabirds

J. Linnebjerg, J. Baak, T. Barry, M. Gavrilo, M. Mallory, F. Merkel, C. Price, J. Strand, T. Walker, J. Provencher,
2021

Marine plastic is a ubiquitous environmental problem that can have an impact on a variety of marine biota, such as seabirds, making it an important concern for scientists and policy makers. Although research on plastic ingestion by seabirds is increasing, few studies have examined policies and long-term monitoring programs to reduce marine plastic in the Arctic. This paper provides a review of international, national, and regional policies and long-term monitoring programs that address marine plastic in relation to seabirds in the Arctic countries: Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark (Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States of America. Results show that a broad range of international, national, regional and local policies address marine debris, specifically through waste management and the prevention of pollution from ships. However, few policies directly address seabirds and other marine biota. Further, policies are implemented inconsistently across regions, making it difficult to enforce and monitor the efficacy of these policies given the long-range transport of plastic pollution globally. To reduce marine plastic pollution in the Arctic environment, pan-Arctic and international collaboration is needed to implement standardized policies and long-term monitoring programs for marine plastic in the Arctic and worldwide. Copyright © 2021 Linnebjerg et al.

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  • J. Linnebjerg
    Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
  • J. Baak
    Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada
  • T. Barry
    CAFF International Secretariat, Borgir, Nordurslod, Akureyri, 600, Iceland
  • M. Gavrilo
    Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, University of Iceland, Sæmundargata 2, Reykjavík, 102, Iceland
  • M. Mallory
    Association 'Maritime Heritage: Explore & Sustain', Icebreaker 'Krassin', The Lieutenant Schmidt emb, 23 Line, Saint-Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
  • F. Merkel
    BirdsRussia, 70, Nigegorodskaja str., Moscow, 109029, Russian Federation
  • C. Price
    Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), Saint-Petersburg, 198397, Russian Federation
  • J. Strand
    Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 570, Nuuk, 3900, Greenland
  • T. Walker
    School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
  • J. Provencher
    Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Ottawa, ON K0A 1H0, Canada
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