1. Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center (NPEC) Takafumi YOSHIDA 2013 NOWPAP International Coastal Cleanup and Workshop on Marine Litter Management Okinawa, Japan 24-26 October, 2013 Marine Litter Monitoring Activities in the NOWPAP Region

2. Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center (NPEC) 2 Established in 1998 To conserve marine environment in the Northwest Pacific region under the cooperation with neighboring countries and local governments 1. International cooperation 3. Researches for preserving the marine environment The Association of North East Asia Regional Governments Marine litter monitoring Monitoring survey in Toyama Bay Reports Training course 2. CEARAC activities Assessment of marine environment

3. 【 1996 】 Country: Japan Local governments ： 10 Survey sites ： 16 sites 【 2012 】 Country ： China, Japan, Korea and Russia Local governments ： 15 Survey sites ： 33 sites Marine Litter Monitoring 3 Total Number of participants Location of monitoring sites in 2012

4. Survey methods ① Compartment of survey area ② Collection of marine litter ③ Classification of marine litter ④ Counting number and weight （ 10m×10m ）

5. Result of Marine Litter Monitoring (2003 ～ 2012) Number of marine litter/ 100m 2 Tsushima warm current

6. Composition of marine litter 2011 2012 PlasticRubberPolystyrenePaperCloth Glass/CeramicMetalOther artificial objects Number per 100m 2 : 213 Number per 100m 2 : 321

7. Situation in Toyama Prefecture in 2012 （ Number/100 m 2 ） ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ①②③④⑤①②③④⑤

8. Container Bottle Fishing gear Domestic:98% From abroad:2% Source of marine litter

9. Land RiverOcean Rain 9

10. To prevent marine litter input from land-based sources 10 ① Collect marine litter in coasts ・ Much money and work ・ Difficulty of treatment of marine litter ② Reduce generation of garbage ・ Enhancing public awareness

11. ■ Started from 2007 ■ Objectives ① Public awareness on marine environment ② Understanding on marine litter problem ③ To provide opportunity in order to learn about marine litter Marine Litter Art

12. Effective public awareness Marine Litter Art Exhibition Art work + Marine litter monitoring Promote better understanding of marine litter problem through enjoyable experiences

13. Marine Litter Art Exhibition （ 2013 ）

14. From Toyama to other region 14

15. CEARAC Marine litter activities Guidelines Booklet and reports Public awareness materials

16. Measures and best practices for prevention of marine litter input from land-based sources in the NOWPAP region

17. 17 Thank you very much for your attention