Welcome to the official website of the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC), the world’s longest-running international conference series dedicated to the issue of marine litter and plastic pollution. The 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) will take place from the 18th to the 23rd of September 2022 in Busan, Republic of Korea.

7IMDC will build on the momentum of past IMDCs by bringing together governments, industry, academia, civil society, and all relevant stakeholders, to discuss the latest science, strengthen collaborations, find solutions and catalyze action to address the urgent, global problem of marine litter and plastic pollution.

The 7IMDC will be organized by an Executive Committee comprised of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),​ with the organizational support of ​ the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM), and the technical support of​ U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Thank you for your interest in the 7IMDC. We look forward to welcoming you to Busan in September 2022.

The 7th International Marine Debris Conference, at a glance:

INFORM

Participants will be able to submit abstracts and posters, attend technical sessions and join field activities to learn more about marine litter and plastic pollution.

CONNECT

There will be many opportunities to network, exchange ideas and learn from each other throughout 7IMDC.

INSPIRE

Get inspired by attending exhibitions, movie nights, poster competition, learning how to go zero waste and much more!

COVID-19

The 7IMDC will be optimized to be primarily an in-person event, however the conference will have hybrid elements and will provide options for remote attendance to the substantive portions (such as the Technical Sessions). Session chairs and presenters will be kindly requested to attend the conference in-person if possible, however should this not be possible then pre-recorded presentations will be preferred over real-time remote presentations, to avoid issues with internet connectivity. More guidance will be made available in due time.

The Executive Committee of the 7IMDC continues to closely monitor the public health situation in Busan, in the Republic of Korea, and in the world, and will take all applicable precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the conference.

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