A symposium on marine litter was held in January 2016.

"2016 New Year Symposium on Marine Litter" was held at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology on January 23 & 24, 2016.

The symposium was held for 2 days as an international (January 23) and domestic (January 24) symposium. The lecturers and audience exchanged their opinions actively on both days. The Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan shall make further policy efforts to combat marine litter.

1.Event Details

Dates: January 23(Sat.) & 24(Sun.), 2016
Venue : Shinagawa Campus, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Host: The Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Schedule:
- January 23 (Sat.) 09:00〜18:00 International Symposium
- January 24 (Sun.) 09:00〜17:00 Domestic Symposium

2. Programs

(1) January 23, 2016 (Sat.) International Symposium

Venue: Shinagawa Campus, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

09:00-09:15

Opening Address (The Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan・Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)

09:15-09:55

Marine litter: Are there solutions to this global environmental problem? [PDF 3,304KB]
Prof. Richard THOMPSON, Plymouth University

09:55-10:35

Marine plastic pollution : chemical threat to marine ecosystem [JP PDF 1,270KB]
Prof. Hideshige Takada, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

10:35-10:45

Break

10:45-11:25

The countermeasures of UNEP and NOWPAP against marine litter. [PDF 967KB]
Dr. Alexander TKALIN, Northwest Pacific Action Plan, NOWPAP

11:25-12:05

Microplastics in the Korean coastal environment
Dr. Sang Hee HONG, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

12:05-13:10

Break

13:10-13:50

Field survey of micro-plastics in two different intertidal sediments of China [PDF 1,482KB]
Dr. Hao CHEN, Associate Professor, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences

13:50-14:30

Current status and measures taken against marine litter in Russia
Mr. Nikolay KOZLOVSKY, Engineer, Pacific Geographical Institute of Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

14:30-14:40

Break

14:40-15:20

Current situation of marine litter around Japan [JP PDF 2,405KB]
Dr. Keiichi UCHIDA, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

15:20-16:00

Risk Analysis for Marine Debris Impacts on Wildlife [PDF 11,160KB] (part 1 [PDF 4,192KB] / part 2 [PDF 4,044KB]/
part 3 [PDF 1,733KB]/ part 4 [PDF 2,659KB])
Dr. Britta Denise Hardesty, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

16:00-16:10

Break

16:10-16:50

Synthesis of marine debris modeling and observations: recent progress in understanding and applications [PDF 753KB]
Dr. Nikolai MAXIMENKO, University of Hawaii

16:50-17:20

Plastics in the ocean: micro- and macro- plastics as a threat to ocean life in Canada [PDF 440KB]
Dr. Peter ROSS, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre