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4️⃣ specially designed workshops were carried out with great success under the “𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧-𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬” program supported by Ocean Conservancy, to gather the views of stakeholders on suitable, effective and applicable measures to address the marine litter issue. 🌊🚯

📝 164 stakeholders

📊 The results from these workshops are the following:

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ℹ️ In their opinion, the 3 main origins of marine litter are:

• Left on the beach by tourists/bathers that use the restaurants and bars 🏖

• Disposed of directly into the sea by the shipping, offshore, and port industries ⛴

• Transported to the sea by rivers 🏞️

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ℹ️ In their opinion, the 3 most severe impacts caused by marine litter are:

• Killing fish and other marine organisms 🐠

• Threatening public health ⚕️

• Affecting the tourism and economy of the country 📉

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ℹ️ The stakeholders also identified the most effective measures to address marine litter in Cyprus, which are the following:

• Cultivate environmental awareness in younger generations 👩‍🏫

• Apply littering fines as a deterrent 💵

• Enforce Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

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👉 The outputs from this workshop will be used to form a Policy Tool i.e. an Advocacy Tool for AKTI to present to high-level decision-makers.

#TeamOcean