Iceland’s plans include introducing the initiative to its own fish and seafood suppliers and encouraging them to join. Suppliers will be given the opportunity to join at Iceland’s ‘Plastic Free Working Group’ in April.

GGGI was founded in 2015 in a bid to remove some of the millions of abandoned fishing nets, pots and lines left in the sea each year. The aim is “improving the health of marine ecosystems, safeguarding human health and livelihoods and protecting marine animals from harm”, Iceland said.