Third Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter

In preparation for the Twenty-fifth Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM 25) of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), the Third Meeting of the COBSEA Working Group on Marine Litter was held virtually on 29 and 30 June 2021.

The Meeting provided an update of ongoing marine litter activities, including SEA circular, and presented projects and initiatives in the pipeline, as well as updates on relevant regional and global processes. WGML focal points provided further input to the biennial workplan for implementation of the RAP MALI and the Regional Guidance on Harmonized National Marine Litter Monitoring Programmes, established the Expert Group on Monitoring to support application of Regional Guidance, and recommended the Terms of Reference of the East Asian Seas Regional Node of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) for adoption by part one of IGM 25. The Fourth Meeting is planned in person in Viet Nam preceding part two of IGM 25 in 2022.