1 Amendments of Massimo PAOLUCCI related to 2018/0012(COD)
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Specifically, plastics make up 85% of marine litter, but 27% is accounted for by fishing gear, equivalent to 11 000 tonnes a year.