Portugal has been assuming a leading role at the OSPAR Convention, which is one of the most relevant fora to tackle marine pollution at global level, contributing to the implementation of the circular economy of the sea.

OceanWise aims to jointly develop a set of long term measures to reduce the impact of expanded polystyrene products (EPS), by the definition of measures and policies, the provision of guidance on good practices to the Industry and to public authorities and the replication for other materials (other plastics), and the development of a database of currently available alternatives to EPS products.

CleanAtlantic aims to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services by improving the regional cooperation and by reinforcing capabilities to prevent, monitor and remove marine litter.