Proceedings of the Untangled symposium: - WSPA

Annex 1Untangled DeclarationWe are all concerned that marine litter is increasinglypolluting our oceans and killing millions of animalsevery year. Animals are ingesting and becomingentangled in debris originating from fisheries andconsumer-related waste, such as plastic packaging.These animals may suffer, sometimes for longperiods, and can experience painful deaths.Recognising our shared responsibility to protectanimals from unnecessary suffering, we urgeour governments, industry, intergovernmentalbodies and agencies, and the public worldwide,to commit to actions to: prevent our dangerouswaste, including that derived from fishing gear, fromreaching the oceans; to remove that which is alreadythere; and to rescue those animals caught in itsdeadly grip.In tackling the problem of marine litter we all committo take action to protect marine animals fromneedless suffering.15