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Announcement30 June 2026

Survey and monitoring guidance added to the resource library

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The UNEP/IOC guidelines on survey and monitoring of marine litter are now listed under guidelines and technical resources.

So that litter data collected by different organisations can be compared, the resource library now lists the UNEP/IOC Guidelines on Survey and Monitoring of Marine Litter, which set out survey design, sampling, count sheets and the classification categories used internationally.

The document is in the Resources section under guidelines and technical resources.

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