Occurrence, prevalence, and classification of fishing related marine debris in Iceland’s Westfjords

• Main Author: O'Rourke, Amy, 1995-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Úrgangur; Sjávarmengun; Sjávarvistfræði; Coastal and marine management; Marine debris; Aquatic environment; University Centre of the Westfjords; Haf; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/34986

Over the past few decades, Western attitudes and values have generally been trending towards greater protection of terrestrial and aquatic environments. A topic increasingly attracting government, media, and public attention—and the present study’s focus—is accumulation of human garbage in the ocean...