This assessment on marine litter status and trends allows countries in the region to address sources, causes and drivers of pollution based on robust evidence, and include recommended actions to prevent, manage, and track pollution effectively. It is developed in line with the Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter (RAP MALI), which guides coordinated action in the East Asian Seas region toward preventing and reducing marine litter from land-based sources and from sea-based sources, strengthening monitoring and assessment of marine litter, and creating enabling conditions for implementation.