Plastic nurdles pose a significant environmental threat due to recurrent accidental spills into marine ecosystems. This report examines the nurdle pollution over the 1498 km of the Galician coastline (Spain) following the spill of 25 t of nurdles into the Northwest Atlantic after the loss of six containers from the Toconao vessel in December 2023. This accident highlights the urgent need for proactive, effective measures in maritime transport to prevent and mitigate such environmental catastrophes. The complexity of nurdle dispersion challenges the evaluation of their fate at sea, and the potential long-term consequences on the marine ecosystem and food web remain uncertain and yet to be investigated. This report also presents the VIEIRA collaborative and underscores the critical role of citizen-led initiatives in responding to such environmental disasters, and advocates for efficient policy reforms, involving cross-border collaboration. Furthermore, we call for greater international cooperation to underpin effective regulatory frameworks to address the growing hazard of plastic nurdle pollution worldwide.

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2023 年 12 月托科瑙号泄漏后加利西亚（大西洋西北部）塑料颗粒污染的案例报告：VIEIRA Collaborative

由于经常意外泄漏到海洋生态系统中，塑料颗粒对环境造成了严重威胁。本报告调查了 2023 年 12 月 Toconao 船上 6 个集装箱丢失后，25 吨木屑泄漏到西北大西洋后，加利西亚海岸线（西班牙）1498 公里的木屑污染情况。这一事故凸显了迫切需要在海运方面采取积极有效的措施来预防和减轻此类环境灾难。幼虫分散的复杂性对评估它们在海上的命运提出了挑战，对海洋生态系统和食物网的潜在长期影响仍然不确定，有待调查。本报告还介绍了 VIEIRA 合作，强调了公民主导的举措在应对此类环境灾难方面的关键作用，并倡导有效的政策改革，包括跨境合作。此外，我们呼吁加强国际合作，以支持有效的监管框架，以应对全球范围内日益严重的塑料颗粒污染危害。