Increasing amounts of litter are ending up in the world’s oceans and harming the health of ecosystems, killing animals when they become trapped or swallow the litter. Human health is also at risk, as plastics may break down into smaller pieces that may subsequently end up in our food. These are just a few of the problems emerging from the waste collecting in our seas.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock , Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP) has ordered the implementation of management and ordering measures of the incidental catches of hammerhead shark in Ecuadorian waters.
The species covered by the Ministerial Agreement N° 116 are two: scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) and smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena).

El Viceministerio de Acuacultura y Pesca del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca (MAGAP), a través de la Subsecretaría de Recursos Pesqueros (SRP), emitió el Acuerdo Ministerial N. 116 como medida de Manejo y Ordenamiento para las capturas incidentales de tiburones martillos, de las especies denominadas Cachuda Roja (Sphyrna lewini) y Cachuda Blanca (Sphyrna zygaena).

If you're enjoying a hot summer's day in California - it's a perfect day for a Finathon! "Thank you to Miranda and the team at Oceanside Scuba & Swim, California for their generosity in hosting me for their Project AWARE Finathon on August 31st. We swam in beautiful Southern California weather and raised awareness and funds for shark and ray protection," said Alex Earl, Executive Director, Project AWARE Foundation.  

Debris divers and rubbish wranglers are being called on for the coming Macandrew Bay clean-up.
Project AWARE co-ordinator Emma Young said the range of marine rubbish on the harbour floor at Macandrew Bay was diverse.
It ranged from ''the smallest bits of plastic, car batteries and appliances, to enormous fishing nets''.
The bay also included several species of marine life, including sea-horses, octopus and sea lions, she said.
''Let's keep it clean for them.''

Elke dag gaan duikers onder het wateroppervlak de strijd aan tegen de stille moordenaar van de oceanen: afval in zee. Hun missie tijdens deze septembermaand van actie tegen afval? Mensen inspireren het hele jaar door in actie te komen om afval onder water te verwijderen, te voorkomen, erover te rapporteren, en zo het groeiende probleem van afval in zee tegen te gaan.

Ogni giorno, i subacquei di tutto il mondo si confrontano con il silenzioso killer degli oceani – i rifiuti marini -  dai fondali sino alla superficie. La loro missione durante il “September’s Debris Month of Action”? Ispirare interventi mondiali per rimuovere i rifiuti marini, riportarne i dati e impegnarsi per bloccarne il flusso, combattendo sin dall’inizio questo problema, sempre più devastante.

Täglich kämpfen Taucher weltweit unter der Wasseroberfläche gegen den lautosen Killer der Meere - den Müll im Meer. Ihre Mission im Aktionsmonat gegen den Müll in diesem September? Zu ganzjährigen Aktionen inspirieren, um Müll unter Wasser aufzusammeln, ihn melden und zu verhindern sowie dabei das wachsende Problem der Müllverschmutzung der Meere bekämpfen.
Geschätzte über sechs Millionen Tonnen Müll gelangen jedes Jahr ins Meer. Darunter befindet sich alles, von Essensverpackungen und Getränkeflaschen bis zu Autobatterien, Fischernetzen und Industrieabfällen.

Cada día, buceadores de todo el mundo libran la batalla contra el asesino silencioso del océano – los residuos marinos – bajo la superficie. ¿Su misión durante el Mes de Acción de los Residuos este septiembre? Inspirar la actuación todo el año de eliminar, informar y prevenir  los residuos subacuáticos a la vez que combatir el crecimiento del problema de los residuos marinos.

Chaque année, à travers le monde, les plongeurs combattent le tueur silencieux des océans – les déchets marins – sous la surface de l'eau. Leur mission durant le mois de septembre, mois spécial d'actions contre les déchets? Mener une opération, qui dure toute l'année, pour retirer les déchets marins et rapporter les données récoltées, afin de combattre ce problème croissant et empêcher les ordures de parvenir dans nos océans.