The Global Marine Litter Information Gateway contains 21 sections with information on the marine litter situation in that particular regional sea area. When available, you will find the following information in each section:

Regional information

• Regional conventions, or other major agreements.
• Regional marine and coastal actions plans, and other major initiatives.
• Regional governmental and non-governmental (including private) actors.
• Regional state-of-the-environment reports, and other descriptions of the environmental situation.
• Examples of regional practical action (cases and practices).

National information within the region

• National authorities and organizations.
• National action plans, etc.
• National cases (practical action).

Regional sea areas

1. Arctic °
2. Baltic Sea °
3. North-East Atlantic °
4. Mediterranean Sea *
5. Black Sea *
6. Caspian Sea °
7. North-West Atlantic #
8. Wider Caribbean *
9. Upper South-West Atlantic *
10. West and Central Africa *
11. Eastern Africa *
12. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden *
13. ROPME Sea Area *
14. South Asian Seas *
15. East Asian Seas *
16. North-West Pacific *
17. South Pacific *
18. South-East Pacific *
19. North-East Pacific *
20. US-Canadian Pacific #
21. Antarctic °

* = UNEP Regional Seas
° = Regional Seas partner area
# = Other regional sea area