MARINE LITTER ON TRAWLABLE BOTTOMS OF THE STRAIT OF SICILY

Quantitative data on marine litter were collected during the MEDITS survey carried out in the Strait of Sicily in 2013. A total of 619 items (66 No./km2) were collected, being Plastic the most common category. A comparison with estimates of marine litter occurrence carried out in 1994, allowed to observe a general increase of pollution by solid waste on the trawlable grounds of the Strait of Sicily.