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Outcome
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Measures
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Parent Organ
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Coordinating/ Associated
Organ
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Priority
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Associated
partners
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1.
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Reduction of marine plastic
litter generated from, and retrieved by, fishing vessels
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Consider making the IMO Ship Identification
Number Scheme mandatory for all fishing vessels over 24 metres in length
through an amendment to the Cape Town Agreement once it enters into
force.
Encourage the ratification of the Cape Town
agreement
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MSC / MEPC
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2.
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Consider making mandatory, through
an appropriate IMO instrument (e.g. MARPOL Annex V), the marking of fishing gear with the
IMO Ship Identification Number, in cooperation with the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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MEPC
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PPR / III (JWG)
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FAO
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3.
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Further investigate logging of the
identification number for each item of fishing gear on board a fishing
vessel
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MEPC
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PPR / III
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FAO
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4.
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Preparation of a circular reminding IMO Member
States to collect information from their registered fishing vessels
regarding any discharge or accidental loss of fishing gear
|
MEPC
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PPR
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5.
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Consider the development of best management
practice to facilitate incentives for fishing vessels to retrieve
derelict fishing gear and deliver it to port reception facilities, in
collaboration with FAO
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MEPC/ MSC
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PPR / III (JWG) / SDC
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FAO
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6.
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Consider the issue of waste that has been
collected during fishing operations building on experience gathered from
established projects
|
MEPC
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PPR
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|
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7.
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Review the application of placards,
garbage management plans and garbage record-keeping (regulation 10,
MARPOL Annex V), for example making the Garbage Record
Book mandatory for ships of 100 GT and above
|
MEPC
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PPR
|
|
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8.
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Preparation of a circular
reminding Member States to enforce MARPOL Annex V on fishing vessels through PSC measures.
Encourage port State control MoUs to develop PSC
procedures that include fishing vessels
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MEPC
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PPR / III
|
|
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9.
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Reduction of shipping's
contribution to marine plastic litter
|
Review the application of placards,
garbage management plans and garbage record-keeping (regulation 10,
MARPOL Annex V), for example making the Garbage Record
Book mandatory for ships of 100 GT and above
|
MEPC
|
PPR
|
|
|
10
|
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Consider the establishment of a compulsory
system of formatted declarations of the loss of containers and the means
on board to easily identify the exact number of losses
Also, consider
establishing an obligation to report through a standardized
procedure the loss of containers
|
MSC / MEPC
|
|
X
|
|
11
|
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Consider ways to communicate the location of
containers lost overboard based on additional information to be provided
by interested parties
|
MEPC
|
|
|
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12
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Consider the most appropriate instrument to
address the responsibility and liability for plastic consumer goods lost
at sea from ships
|
LEG / MEPC
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PPR
|
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13
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Consider enhancing the enforcement
of MARPOL Annex V, including, where possible, through a
risk-based approach
|
MEPC
|
PPR / III
|
|
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14
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Improvement of the effectiveness
of port reception facilities and treatment in reducing marine
plastic litter
|
Consider the requirement for port reception
facilities to provide for separate garbage collection for plastic waste
from ships, including fishing gear to facilitate reuse or
recycling
|
MEPC
|
PPR
|
|
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15
|
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Consider mechanisms to enhance the
enforcement of MARPOL Annex V requirements for the delivery of garbage
to reception facilities
|
MEPC
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PPR
|
|
|
16
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Consider the development of tools to support
the implementation of cost frameworks associated with port reception
facilities, taking into account the need to not create disincentives for
the use of port reception facilities, the potential benefits of cost
incentives that provide no additional fees based on volume and
identifying waste types that can be reduced, reused or recycled through
schemes that identify waste revenue
|
MEPC
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PPR
|
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17
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IMO to encourage Member States to
effectively implement their obligation to provide adequate facilities at
ports and terminals for the reception of garbage, as required by
regulation 8 of MARPOL Annex V
Consider facilitating the mandatory use of port waste
management plans to ensure the provision of adequate waste reception
facilities
Encourage Member States to address the
entire process of plastic garbage handling and ensure that landed
garbage is managed in a sustainable manner ashore
Identify information from the port waste management plans that can
be shared via the Global Integrated Shipping Information System
(GISIS)
Take into consideration work being
undertaken under the Convention on the Prevention of Marine
Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 (London
Convention or LC) and its 1996 Protocol (London Protocol or LP)
(LC/LP) on this issue
|
MEPC
|
PPR / III
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|
|
18
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Further consider the impact on Small Island
Developing States and on remote locations such as polar regions when
planning for the disposal of waste to land-based facilities
|
MEPC
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PPR
|
|
|
19
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Enhanced public awareness,
education and seafarer training
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Consider ways to promote the work of IMO to
address marine plastic litter generated from ships
|
MEPC
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PPR
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|
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20
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Consider tasking the HTW Sub-Committee with
reviewing chapter III of STCW-F (Basic safety training for all fishing
vessel personnel) to ensure that all fishing vessel personnel, before
being assigned any shipboard duties, receive basic training on marine
environment awareness oriented on marine plastic litter including
abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG)
|
MEPC
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HTW
|
|
|
21
|
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Consider how the model course "Marine
Environmental Awareness 1.38" could be amended/revised to specifically
address marine plastic litter
Further consider how to ensure
familiarization of all seafarers within the existing STCW
(International Convention on Standards and Training, Certification
and Watch keeping for Seafarers) minimum requirements and taking
into account existing best practice, guidelines and
programmes
|
MEPC
|
HTW / PPR
|
|
|
22
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Improved understanding of the
contribution of ships to marine plastic litter
|
Consider extending the reporting
requirement in regulation 10.6 of MARPOL Annex V to include reporting data on discharge or
accidental loss of fishing gear by the flag State to IMO via GISIS or
other means if appropriate
|
MEPC
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PPR / III
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|
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23
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Encourage Member States and international
organizations that have conducted any scientific research related to
marine litter to share the results of such research, including any
information on the areas contaminated by marine litter from
ships
|
MEPC
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PPR
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X
|
|
24
|
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Conduct a study on marine plastic litter,
including macro and microplastics, from all ships
|
MEPC LC/LP
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PPR
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X
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GESAMP, FAO, UN Environment, RFMOs, World
Oceans Assessment, Regional Seas Conventions
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25
|
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Invite Member States and international
organizations to undertake studies to better understand microplastics
from ships
|
|
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X
|
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26
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Improved understanding of the
regulatory framework associated with marine plastic litter from
ships
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Consider the development of a regulatory
framework matrix for the purpose of a gap analysis
|
MEPC
|
PPR / III
|
X
|
|
27
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Strengthened international
cooperation
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Make information available to the United
Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
|
MEPC LC/LP
|
PPR
|
|
|
28
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Continue work with other United Nations bodies
and agencies, as well as with international fora, which are active in
the matter of marine plastic litter from shipping, such as through the
Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML)
|
MEPC LC/LP
|
PPR
|
X
|
|
29
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Targeted technical cooperation
and capacity-building
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Address implementation issues related to the
action plan to address marine plastic litter from ships in the context
of IMO technical cooperation and capacity-building activities
|
MEPC TCC
|
PPR / III
|
|
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30
|
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Consider the establishment of externally funded
major projects under the auspices of IMO in support of the action plan
to address marine plastic litter from ships
|
MEPC
|
PPR
|
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