September 2022 PMID 36050351

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre.

Laurent Lebreton, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Axel Peytavin, Wouter Jan Strietman, Ingeborg Smeding-Zuurendonk, Matthias Egger

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What people are saying

Many discussions highlight specific aspects of the research, such as the staggering amount of plastic waste currently in the oceans, noted in posts like the one referring to 'trillions of pieces of plastic waste.' The tone in these comments, using phrases like 'global emergency' and 'super interesting and educational,' conveys a sense of urgency and importance around the topic, indicating that participants are not only aware of the issue but also motivated to learn more and engage with solutions.

AgreementStrong agreement

The majority of discussions show a strong alignment with the article's findings about industrialized fishing nations contributing significantly to plastic pollution.

InterestHigh interest

Users express high levels of curiosity regarding the issue, often sharing links to relevant videos and articles.

EngagementModerate engagement

While many comments reflect general agreement, deeper discussions about solutions and the significance of the findings are less prevalent.

ImpactHigh impact

The overwhelming consensus is that the research demonstrates a substantial impact on the understanding of pollution sources.

Abstract in brief

  • The North Pacific subtropical gyre is heavily polluted with floating plastic debris, primarily consisting of fishing nets, ropes, and hard plastic items.
  • In a 2019 study, over 6,000 plastic debris items were collected and analyzed, revealing significant evidence of their origins linked to fishing activities.
  • Our research indicates that instead of coastal developing economies, five industrialized fishing nations are the main contributors to this specific type of oceanic plastic pollution, emphasizing the fishing industry's critical role in addressing the issue.

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Nov 13, 2022 · 275 followers View post →
hubskihose
@hubskihose · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre #environment https://t.co/i8gTaYSjz9

Sep 22, 2022 · 119 followers View post →
Derfel-ap-arthur
@ap_derfel · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/asBPhY4OCX

Sep 14, 2022 · 437 followers View post →
Dorte Lykke
@DorteLykke1 · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/tBYE9zYb8E

Sep 11, 2022 · 1 like · 143 followers View post →
Carlo Trozzi
@CarloTrozzi · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/DqJkvg8fJq

Sep 10, 2022 · 522 followers View post →
Science Hiring
@HiringScience · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre #pollution #ClimateEmergency #climate #QueenElizabethII https://t.co/NwpiTmTQNv

Sep 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 634 followers View post →
Plastics impact campaign
@Plasticsimpact · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 8, 2022 · 19 shares · 10,638 followers View post →
alephh
@alephh · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre — Large fraction of the plastic mass accumulating in offshore waters carried by a few objects made in vast majority of floating nets/ropes https://t.co/ECGOqN1vpz https://t.co/hjQCsCIwgY

Sep 8, 2022 · 388 followers View post →
Surly01
@Surly01 · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/baLHmuKSQU

Sep 8, 2022 · 205 followers View post →
さわだ.
@takuzoo3868 · X

最近の海洋ゴミの文献をサラッと読んだ.我々が一般消費の中でプラスチックごみの削減に取り組むより,漁業関係者がもっと頑張るべきでは? Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/9maAfNv2Dq

Sep 7, 2022 · 2 likes · 963 followers View post →
suhana.web.id
@suhana_web_id · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical… https://t.co/qvEEk4mqOu

Sep 7, 2022 · 4 likes · 1,813 followers View post →
内田
@uchida_kawasaki · X

太平洋ゴミベルトの90%以上のゴミは6か国から排出された可能性が高いことが判明 - カラパイア https://t.co/wlG8g2aJ7m via @karapaia Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/zw4W0mcHHc

Sep 6, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,931 followers View post →
Okamoto Yusuke
@yusoka · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre - Scientific Reports https://t.co/8rzfMADW13

Sep 6, 2022 · 820 followers View post →
DealeontheChesapeake
@InBayCountry · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 6, 2022 · 19 shares · 1,287 followers View post →
malka
@malka77166386 · X

Most plastic pollution came from the USA, Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan. Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/nksE6gJ68l

Sep 5, 2022 · 1,444 followers View post →
Gerald Cameron
@Linnaeus · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/bTeVBmZ03h

Sep 5, 2022 · 534 followers View post →
Plastic@Bay
@PlasticAtBay · X

RT @TTPTnortheast: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre.…

Sep 5, 2022 · 1 share · 660 followers View post →
Holger Dyroff
@hodyroff · X

Analysis about the sources of plastic debris in the Pacific: "Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre" Lots of the debris is fishing and sailing related. Still replacing plastic straws is a good thing!

Sep 5, 2022 · 607 followers View post →
Turning the Plastic Tide
@TTPTnortheast · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre. Open access paper by @modellinghouse et al can be downloaded here: https://t.co/XKqr1jHY3n

Sep 5, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 815 followers View post →
Bernd M. Gawlik
@BerndMGawlik · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/M293m0u2bZ

Sep 5, 2022 · 4 likes · 1,244 followers View post →
Plastics impact campaign
@Plasticsimpact · X

RT @CF_Conf: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https:/…

Sep 5, 2022 · 1 share · 10,638 followers View post →
Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF)
@CF_Conf · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/p2qGweHxl4 #plasticpollution #marinedebris #marinepollution #ghostgear @oceanegger #northpacificgyre #pacificocean #greatpacificgarbagepatch

Sep 5, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 4,210 followers View post →
Liz Tolentino
@Angel617Liz · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 4, 2022 · 19 shares · 4,519 followers View post →
SAASA
@SAASA_RSA · X

RT @EIA_News: Industrialised #fishing nations largely contribute to floating #plastic #pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre htt…

Sep 4, 2022 · 3 shares · 2,004 followers View post →
Peggy @ Ace's Legacy
@Aces_Legacy_ · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 256 followers View post →
Chippy
@Conceptexposure · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 194 followers View post →
Felipe Adan Lerma
@FelipeAdanLerma · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 15,794 followers View post →
dorje2009
@dorje2009 · X

北太平洋亜熱帯環流におけるプラスチックごみの分析。漁業ゴミも多いが飲料食料ゴミや家庭用品ゴミも多い(Figure 2) 日本由来と思われるゴミの割合が多いのも気になる / “Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North P…” https://t.co/4q3J3Q2f8l

Sep 3, 2022 · 10 followers View post →
Amanda
@cover_maddie32 · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 201 followers View post →
seafish
@seafish8 · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 185 followers View post →
Akshay Singh Jamwal
@A_S_Jamwal · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 714 followers View post →
Afua Mommiee Boadu
@ParcellesdeM · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 1,535 followers View post →
Kathleen Morinello
@KathleenMorine3 · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 320 followers View post →
SJ
@iamthesupersj · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 2,573 followers View post →
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@abluemuse · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 144 followers View post →
Deb.S.White
@doggietreats2go · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 96 followers View post →
greeneyedfreckledleftyredbeard
@grgrybrns · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 1,046 followers View post →
Froody Kruegy
@sarahweisters · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 763 followers View post →
Chaitanya Shukla
@ChaitanyaS · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 591 followers View post →
Kyle Barden
@Digiscapes1 · X

RT @bernabephoto: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | S…

Sep 3, 2022 · 19 shares · 2,863 followers View post →
Richard Bernabe
@bernabephoto · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/djcKxcnm5E

Sep 3, 2022 · 74 likes · 19 shares · 995,776 followers View post →
Johanes Jenito
@SeringanAwan · X

RT @EIA_News: Industrialised #fishing nations largely contribute to floating #plastic #pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre htt…

Sep 3, 2022 · 3 shares · 831 followers View post →
Lizzie Oriel
@LizzieOriel · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/JmzgAyFsOy

Sep 3, 2022 · 330 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports https://t.co/xLvVcZJlKB

Sep 2, 2022 · 2,568 followers View post →
Jerome OLLIER https://jeromeollier.bsky.social/
@JeromeOLLIER · X

Actus Mer/Sea News: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre - @SciReports https://t.co/Yr4ukIvCNI https://t.co/nJmBV3Dbx0

Sep 2, 2022 · 948 followers View post →
Jérôme OLLIER
@jeromeollier.bsky.social · Bluesky

Actus Mer/Sea News: Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre - @SciReports http://dlvr.it/SXh7ZR

Sep 2, 2022 View post →
Cindy Chen
@cindy82731036 · X

RT @EIA_News: Industrialised #fishing nations largely contribute to floating #plastic #pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre htt…

Sep 2, 2022 · 3 shares · 418 followers View post →
Environmental Investigation Agency
@EIA_News · X

Industrialised #fishing nations largely contribute to floating #plastic #pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre https://t.co/doVFRNTFXi https://t.co/FbONbENkWb

Sep 2, 2022 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 26,745 followers View post →
Mitchell (Ukrainian) Roffer, Ph.D.
@MitchRoffer · X

Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre | Scientific Reports ⁦@NOAADebris⁩ ⁦@marinesanctuary⁩ ⁦@usioosgov⁩ ⁦@secoora⁩ ⁦@sanctuaries⁩ ⁦@NOAA⁩ https://t.co/A8dDLY1uia

Sep 1, 2022 · 833 followers View post →