Read more about the article Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to oceans
Every metre of hauled new rope releases around 20 microplastic fragments into the ocean, and for older rope that figure rises to as much as 760 fragments per metre

Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to oceans

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The hauling of rope on fishing and other vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research. A study by the University…

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Read more about the article Dutch auction network goes to the cloud
Buyers at the EFICE group of Dutch auctions appreciate the new features and functionality that KOSMOS offers

Dutch auction network goes to the cloud

The EFICE group of fish auctions, Visveiling Urk (Urk and Harlingen), Zeeuwse Visveilingen (Breskens and Vlissingen) and Visafslag Lauwersoog is making the the switch to the Aucxis Kosmos network. The existing auction infrastructure…

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Read more about the article ‘If we want to be sustainable, there is no way around this’
Charlina Vitcheva commented that during her visit to Skagen she found an industry highly dedicated to transparency and with trust is at its core. Image: Marine Ingredients Denmark

‘If we want to be sustainable, there is no way around this’

Invited to Denmark by the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Charlina Vitcheva, The European Commission's Director General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), visited Skagen this week…

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