Scientific research groups met in Casablanca for the 46th and 17th meetings to discuss the prevention of marine pollution. This meeting, which takes place from 13 to 17 March 2023, aims to monitor and enforce treaties relating to the prevention of marine pollution. It is organized by the Moroccan Ministry of Transport and Logistics in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The work of this meeting focuses on the development of guidelines for the selection of sites for the disposal of waste and other materials at sea as well as on the establishment of site management and monitoring plans.

The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohammed Abdeljalil, underlined the importance of this international scientific meeting for the management of waste in the seas, whether related to planes, boats or the exploitation of aquatic resources. He also highlighted the importance given by Morocco to the sea, maritime navigation and ports. Enrique Vargas Guerra, president of the meetings of the scientific groups for the Convention and the London Protocol, welcomed the quality of cooperation with Morocco and its contribution to the promotion of this event internationally.

A regional workshop was also organized in Casablanca, from 8 to 10 March 2023, for the benefit of 14 countries in West Africa and the Mediterranean on the London Convention and its Protocol. The aim of this workshop is to increase the number of adherents to the Protocol and to maximise the benefits that can be derived from the full implementation of this instrument, in particular in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Delegations from contracting parties to the London Convention and Protocol, as well as observers and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations participated in this event.

In short, the meeting of the scientific groups in Casablanca, as well as the regional workshop organized, aim to strengthen cooperation and promote the full implementation of the treaties of the London Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution. This event highlights the importance attached by Morocco to the protection of maritime environments and to sustainability, as well as its leadership role in this area.