NEWS: University of Montenegro – Maritime Faculty Kotor: Beach Litter Monitoring Activities Launched
Reposted from the official website of the Maritime Faculty Kotor.
The Maritime Faculty Kotor of the University of Montenegro has begun implementing activities within Work Package 2, specifically Activity A 2.2 “Executing cross-border sea and waters litter monitoring and clean-up activities.”
This activity involves carrying out cross-border monitoring programmes and applying newly developed digital tools for collecting information and analysing data through a bottom-up approach.
As part of this initiative, digital tools and technologies are used to monitor, identify, and map waste in marine and freshwater ecosystems across programme countries. The aim is to gather precise and comprehensive data on the types, quantities, and locations of waste in marine and river environments. The digital platform and mobile application “Remedies” is used for this purpose.
In cooperation with colleagues from the Institute of Marine Biology, the Maritime Faculty Kotor conducted the first series of beach litter monitoring activities on Jaz, Ivana, and Blatna beaches, from 10–11 September 2025. During this fieldwork, a total of 3.32 kg of plastic waste and 8.89 kg of other waste were collected.
The most common categories of collected litter were:
- cigarette products with filters,
- non-foam plastic fragments sized 2.5–50 cm,
- processed or treated wooden items smaller than 50 cm,
- plastic packaging from chips and sweets.
The next monitoring of these beaches is planned for early December. In addition to project partners, representatives of the target groups will also participate.
Disclaimer
This text is an English adaptation of the original announcement published on the official website of the Maritime Faculty Kotor, University of Montenegro. The activity is carried out within the JOINABLE project, co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg IPA ADRION Programme. The contents of this publication reflect the views of the authors only and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Union, the ADRION Programme, or the project partners.
