CEFAS24-111 Contract for marine litter image annotation services on Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP)

Cefas procured marine litter image annotation services on drone survey images of beaches from Envision (GBP 47,933) for the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), which supports ODA-eligible countries like Belize, Ghana, and others in addressing marine litter threats to ecosystems and coastal livelihoods. The annotations, covering up to 50,000 images and 100 litter classes, will train machine learning algorithms for automated litter detection, analysis, and reporting in resource-constrained environments. This aligns with the UK's £500 million Blue Planet Fund to strengthen marine science, policy tools, and community resources in partner nations.