Results show that the population of both communities were very aware of the marine litter problem. To achieve that, two participatory sessions were conducted in two communities in the island of Santiago-Porto Mosquito and Porto Gouveia-where brainstorming and active listening were used to create shared and authentic spaces for dialogue between the members of the community. This study intends to explore the perceptions of local island fishing communities in Cape Verde regarding marine litter, in order to contribute for an improvement of marine ecosystem management and development of conservation policies. Perception plays a key role for ecosystem management and conservation policies. This is even more noticeable in African developing countries, where resources and research are scarce. Despite the amount of literature regarding causes and impacts of marine litter, there is still not enough research conducted concerning the public perceptions on both the problem and the potential solutions. In addition to this, waste management and environmental education and ocean literacy programs in schools are scarce, with islands suffering more seriously from these problems. Marine litter has been considered one of the most serious global challenges, requiring urgent action by governmental bodies, especially in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS), where resources and research are limited.
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