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ISMAR - Institute of Marine Sciences (Venice) and IDPA - Institute for the Dynamics of Environmental Processes (Padova)

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DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014

DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014

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DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014

DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014

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DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014

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DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12‐13 May 2014

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DeFishGear Working Group Meeting on Marine Litter Athens, 12-13 May 2014