Published June 5, 2026
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Guardians of the Sea: Educational Video Games on Marine Litter and Ghost Gear
Authors/Creators
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Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
- 2. Xunta de Galicia
Contributors
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Malta Resources Authority
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Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- 3. CIIMAR- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto
- 4. ERINN Innovation
Description
This record provides three educational video games developed under the NETTAG+ project to raise awareness about marine litter and ghost gear (https://www.nettagplus.eu/resources/#video-games).
The games are designed as interactive learning tools that simulate real-world environmental challenges, allowing users to engage with issues such as beach litter accumulation, the entanglement of marine species in floating debris, and the retrieval of lost or abandoned fishing gear from the seafloor. Through these scenarios, players are encouraged to explore solutions and better understand the causes and consequences of marine litter.
The video games were co-created with input from scientists, stakeholders, and practitioners, and are intended for use by students, educators, and the general public. They are available in multiple languages (Croatian, English, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, and Spanish) and are accompanied by didactic units (10.5281/zenodo.20554465) materials to support classroom use.
These video games were developed by Equalsea Lab at at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
These video games were developed by Equalsea Lab at at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
as part of the NETTAG+ project’s education, outreach, and knowledge transfer activities.