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Two large fish-aggregating devices sit on the deck of a tuna purse-seine fishing vessel. Among the components are used salt bags, which are made of plastic. Photo: Francisco Blaha.
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Pacific island countries are behind a study to gauge the amount of plastic waste that is dumped at sea by tuna fishing vessels working in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). The study is also judging how well vessel operators are complying with the main rule to control marine pollution in the WCPO...The rule, which came into effect on 1 January 2019, prohibits the dumping of any plastics into the ocean.

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