WE in the maritime industry know and understand this in a way few others do. As mariners, many of us see the problem first hand. We can all be dynamic parts of the solution by our stewardship on our own yachts and supporting effective at-sea ocean clean-up. People are beginning to realise the magnitude of …
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During the kick-off year of our ghost net clean-up in 2018, 18 satellite trackers were deployed by various vessels of opportunity in the Pacific. With the help of citizen scientists and other ships of opportunity, OVI will continue to tag large, floating plastic debris in the North Pacific Gyre with our satellite tracking buoys. Continuing …
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