Organized by the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) and the Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC), the Second NOWPAP Workshop on Marine Litter was held in Toyama, Japan on 28-29 March 2007.

The workshop was attended by over 90 participants, including representatives of the NOWPAP member States, the East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit and a UNEP/FAO consultant. Participants explored options for effective countermeasures against marine litter, and contributed toward the establishment of the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management in the NOWPAP Region.
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NOWPAP Press release, 9 April 2007