Events
Workshop: Lagrangian Models for Ocean Transport
We are pleased to announce the Lagrangian Models for Ocean Transport Workshop, which will take place June 15–17, 2026, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This three-day workshop organized in the frame of Free LitterAT project (Interreg Atlantic Area...
Fishing for Litter in the Frame of the PRF Directive: Experiences and Challenges in the Atlantic
On 6 February 2026, the webinar “Fishing for Litter in the frame of PRF directive: experiences and challenges in the Atlantic” was held within the framework of the Free LitterAT project. The event aimed to review the state of implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/883...
Webinar: ‘Fishing for Litter in the frame of PRF directive: experiences and challenges in the Atlantic Area’ – Friday 6 February
Join us on 6 February 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00 (UTC+2) for the second Free LitterAT webinar. The session will focus on the management of waste incidentally fished (WIF) and the implementation of SUP and PRF directives in Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and France. Project...
Free LitterAT Workshop on geographic sources of marine litter
From 16 to 17 October 2025, the technical workshop “Free LitterAT Workshop on Geographic Source Identification of Marine Litter” took place in Porto Santo (Madeira, Portugal), organised by DRAM, the regional authority for environmental management and a key partner of...
Webinar on the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for fishing gear containing plastic – Thursday 13 November
As part of the Free LitterAT project, a webinar on the subject of ‘Tackiling plastic pollution in the Atlantic Area: Moving forward in the implementation of the EPR for fishing gear’ will be held on Thursday 13 November. Since 1 January 2025, EU fishing gear producers...
4th Steering Committee (SC) meeting, 10 and 11th June 2025
From 10 to 11 June 2025, the team of the European project Free LitterAT met in Brest, France, for the fourth meeting of the Steering Committee. The event took place at the facilities of Cedre, an internationally recognised centre of excellence in the fight against...