Sources, fate, effects and consequences for the Seafood Industry of microplastics in the marine environment

Summary

Microplastics is the term for a wide range of particles made from manmade polymers ranging in size from 10-9 m to 5 mm. This information sheet contains a gap analysis, from the seafood industry’s perspective, of knowledge concerned with the consequences of microplastic pollution of the marine environment.

Publication date

01 May 2016