KOHESIO · Q4300627 · SE

MARELITT Baltic - Reducing the impact of marine litter in the form of Derelict Fishing Gear (DFG) on the Baltic Sea environment

Derelict fishing gear is addressed worldwide as a source of marine litter with extensive hazardous effects on the marine ecosystem. The project will be the first transnational initiative in the world providing an operation oriented, all target groups involved, all-in-one solution to turn a diffuse problem into a clear, transparent and apprehensible topic contributing to an enhanced international readiness to act. It will contribute to a Baltic Sea free from marine litter and hazardous substances and it will increase sustainable treatment of derelict fishing gear. Derelict fishing gear (DFG) i…

EU budget
€3.0M
Total project cost
€3.8M
Period
2016-03-01 → 2019-04-30
Thematic objective
TO06Environment and resource efficiency

About the Environment and resource efficiency objective

Thematic Objective 6 finances environment and resource efficiency — water and waste management, biodiversity protection, contaminated-site remediation, air quality, and the circular economy.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €3.0M toward a total project cost of €3.8M — a co-funding rate of 80%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

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Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €3.0M toward a total project cost of €3.8M, a co-funding rate of 80%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO06 — Environment and resource efficiency — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in SE.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2016-03-01 to 2019-04-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4300627.