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SUMMARY:Global Leaders to Meet in Iceland as Plastic Pollution Reaches Every Part of the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Over 300 specialists to gather in Reykjavík to advance research\, policy and solutions on marine plastic pollution \nThird International Symposium on Marine Plastic Pollution\n20–22 October 2026 \nMarine plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental crises of our time\, with plastic debris now present from the ocean’s surface to its deepest trenches\, inside marine organisms and throughout the food chain. This October\, Iceland will host over 300 scientists\, policymakers\, industry representatives and ocean stakeholders to strengthen collective action against one of the most pressing threats to marine ecosystems. \nThe Third International Symposium on Marine Plastic Pollution will be held at the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík from 20 to 22 October 2026. Discussions will centre on the latest scientific findings\, viable solutions and the international cooperation required to curb plastic pollution and safeguard ocean health.\nPlastics have now been identified in some of the most remote waters on Earth\, including the Arctic and Antarctic regions\, while microplastics are increasingly detected in marine species and in humans\, a clear signal that coordinated efforts across science\, policy and industry are urgently needed. \nThe Symposium is being organised by the Government of Iceland\, in collaboration with national and international partners committed to the sustainability of the ocean. These include the Department of Forestry\, Fisheries and the Environment of South Africa\, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Brazil\, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of Morocco\, the African Atlantic States Process\, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO\, and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. \nAmong the specialists attending\, Anne Justino\, a researcher from LMI-TAPIOCA whose work focuses on plastic pollution in the Tropical Atlantic\, is a member of the Symposium’s scientific steering committee. \nFor further information and registration\, visit: www.atlanticplastics.is \nCover image: Atlantic Plastics 2026 banner by Atlantic Plastics\, 2026. Source: https://atlanticplastics.is/. 
URL:https://tapioca.ird.fr/event/global-leaders-to-meet-in-iceland-as-plastic-pollution-reaches-every-part-of-the-ocean/
LOCATION:Reykjavík\, Iceland\, Reykjavík\, Iceland\, Reykjavík\, Iceland
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