Asociación Española de Basuras Marinas

Name

Asociación Española de Basuras Marinas

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE BASURAS MARINAS

Website

https://aebam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Conservation and Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ), Waste, Recycling & Circularity (On-site Programs) (BPABAAAL)

Keywords

• Marine litter prevention
• Marine debris coordination
• Circular economy forums
• Environmental NGO network
• Citizen science marine

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: AEBAM generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Physical persons pay €55/year (general) or €25/year (students/unemployed). Legal entities (companies, NGOs, institutions) pay tiered annual fees ranging from €110 to €1,575 depending on their annual revenue/turnover bracket.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AEBAM is a Spanish non-governmental, non-profit association that coordinates multi-stakeholder action on marine litter across Spain. It operates through four commissions (Communication & Awareness, Policy Advocacy, Environmental Education, Research & Demonstration), uniting 22 member entities and 7 individuals. Its flagship offerings include the biennial MARLICE International Forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy, the LitterDrone research project using UAVs and digital image analysis for coastal debris mapping, the Decálogo Ciudadano awareness initiative, and member project coordination.

Product overview

AEBAM operates as a non-profit association without a unified software product. Its core offerings consist of organizing the MARLICE international forum series, coordinating the LitterDrone research project using drone technology, facilitating the MARNOBA citizen science data collection platform, and promoting the Citizen Decalogue awareness initiative. The organization primarily functions as a coordination body connecting 22 member entities working on marine litter prevention through research, education, and community action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MARLICE: International Forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy organized by AEBAM.
• LitterDrone
• Decálogo Ciudadano

Products and services

• MARLICE International Forum on Marine Litter and Circular Economy

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ tonnes of marine litter recovered through Upcycling the Oceans Spain (member project)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Generalitat ValencianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional government of Valencia. Official supporter of MARLICE 2024, contributing institutional backing and hosting the forum at Veles e Vents in Valencia's port.
• Ayuntament de ValènciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024City of Valencia. Supporter of MARLICE 2024, hosting the forum and providing municipal institutional support.
• Autoridad Portuaria de ValenciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Port Authority of Valencia. Provided venue access (Veles e Vents building) for MARLICE 2024 and co-supported the forum as maritime infrastructure stakeholder.
• La Marina de ValènciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Valencia's maritime district/organization. Co-supported MARLICE 2024 as a key maritime and urban regeneration stakeholder in Valencia.
• BlueMissionMedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EU-funded initiative driving plastic-free Mediterranean seas. Collaborator in MARLICE forums, contributing Mediterranean regional marine litter expertise and network.
• MedWaves (UNEP/MAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MedWaves is the UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre for the Barcelona Convention, focused on sustainable consumption and production in the Mediterranean. Participated in MARLICE 2024.
• Gobierno de CanariascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Co-promoter of MARLICE ISLANDS 2023 and primary funder/coordinator of MARLICE 2026 (under the CIRCULAROCEAN project, INTERREG MAC 2021-2027). The Canarian government has been AEBAM's key governmental partner for insular marine litter initiatives.
• PNUMA/PAM (UNEP/MAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan. Collaborated with AEBAM on MARLICE 2019 and 2022 editions; AEBAM works with the UNEP/MAP marine litter expert network. Key international partner for Mediterranean marine litter governance.
• SCP/RAC (Barcelona Convention)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Centre of Activity for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/RAC) under the Barcelona Convention. Co-supported MARLICE 2022 and is a partner in the Plastic Busters MPAs European project featured in AEBAM's project portfolio.
• OSPAR CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022OSPAR Convention (governing marine environment protection in the North-East Atlantic). Representatives participated in MARLICE 2022 sessions and joined the landmark 'Connecting Seas' session with three other regional marine conventions at MARLICE 2024.
• HELCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Helsinki Commission (Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission). Participated in MARLICE 2024's landmark 'Connecting Seas' session alongside OSPAR, UNEP/MAP, and Bucharest Convention, marking the first joint meeting of the four European regional marine conventions in Spain.
• Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge. Supported MARLICE 2022 and provided institutional backing for AEBAM's national marine litter agenda. Key government stakeholder for policy advocacy.
• Fundación Canarias ReciclacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Canary Islands recycling foundation (first authorized Integrated Management System in the Canary Islands). Co-promoter of MARLICE ISLANDS 2023 and key bridge between AEBAM, the Government of Canarias, and the Municipality of Puerto de la Cruz.
• SEO/BirdLife (Proyecto LIBERA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Spain's main bird conservation NGO, creator of the LIBERA project (in alliance with Ecoembes) against illegal waste abandonment. Collaborated on MARLICE 2022 and invited AEBAM to speak at COP25.
• Acuario de SevillaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Served as venue host for MARLICE 2022. Provided institutional support and hosted forum sessions, leveraging its public profile to enhance event visibility.
• Remote Sensing Solutions (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020German company coordinating the ESA-funded project on plastic debris transport modeling. AEBAM is a project partner, providing field validation through drone-based beach sampling. Other partners include universities in Germany, Portugal, and Italy, plus CNR-ISMAR Italy and HYDROMOD Germany.
• Universidad de VigocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Two research groups from the University of Vigo collaborate with AEBAM and Grafinta on the LitterDrone project, developing drone-based marine debris detection and digital image analysis methodologies. The university contributes scientific rigor and research capacity to the technological development.
• GrafintacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Grafinta is a technology company specializing in cartography and environmental analysis solutions. Partnered with AEBAM and Universidad de Vigo on the LitterDrone project to develop and apply drone-based marine litter mapping tools in coastal environments.
• Universidad de Barcelona – Department of Marine GeosciencescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Academic research partner in the Surfing for Science project (member Surfrider). Provides scientific methodology for microplastics monitoring in coastal waters using paddle surf sampling, combining citizen science with rigorous oceanographic protocols.
• CONAMA (Conferencia Nacional de Medio Ambiente)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016CONAMA 2016's Working Group on Marine Litter (Grupo de Trabajo de Basuras Marinas) co-developed the Decálogo Ciudadano, with AEBAM as a key collaborator. The decálogo was elaborated by the working group and adopted by AEBAM as a core citizen engagement tool. CONAMA is Spain's main national environmental congress.
• Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de GaliciaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Galician Atlantic Islands National Park. Collaborated directly with RE-MAR project (led by AMICOS/AEBAM) for waste reduction in the Atlantic marine protected area.
• Fundación EcoalfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015AEBAM member and project coordinator of Upcycling the Oceans Spain — a pioneering initiative that has engaged 2,600+ fishermen in 40 ports to recover 600+ tonnes of marine litter, co-funded by Ecoembes and replicable in other countries.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ocean Conservancy: US-based marine conservation NGO best known as the global coordinator of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). AEBAM member Ambiente Europeo coordinates the ICC in Spain, making Ocean Conservancy the global operating counterpart.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European marine NGO running beach cleanups, citizen science (Ocean Initiatives, Surfing for Science) and policy advocacy across 12 European countries. Directly comparable mission, structure (membership-driven NGO), and citizen-science tooling; AEBAM's Spanish delegation is itself a member.
• Surfrider Foundation (US): US grassroots marine conservation organization with chapters running beach cleanups, water quality testing and plastic-pollution advocacy. Closely comparable citizen-science, beach-cleanup and policy-advocacy model to AEBAM.
• Fundación MarViva: Latin American (Panama/Costa Rica/Colombia) marine conservation foundation focused on ocean governance and marine-coastal resource protection. Closely comparable NGO mandate, regional geographic remit, and policy-advocacy operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Oceana: Largest international ocean-focused advocacy organization, running policy campaigns, scientific expeditions and corporate engagement worldwide. Overlaps with AEBAM on marine plastic policy advocacy but operates at a much larger scale and broader ocean mandate.
• IUCN Centre for Biodiversity and Global Climate Change (Marine): International union of governments and civil society providing scientific assessments and policy guidance on nature conservation including marine ecosystems. Larger, broader mandate than AEBAM but overlapping on marine conservation policy.

Emerging players

• Plastic Pollution Coalition: Global alliance of organizations, businesses and thought leaders working to end plastic pollution. Directly comparable advocacy focus on plastic waste at source, with a more global/coalition-style operating model versus AEBAM's national association model.
• Plastic Bank: Social enterprise that collects ocean-bound plastic and rewards collectors via digital tokens. Comparable mission of stopping ocean plastic but operates a commercial tokenized model rather than a membership-association model.

Regional players

• Keep Britain Tidy: UK environmental charity running beach and street cleanup programs (Love Where You Live, BeachCare). Comparable national-association model and citizen-action focus, but operating in a different national geography.

Others

• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental data, indicators and policy assessments across air, water, waste and marine litter. Not a competitor but an adjacent institutional partner and potential data/funding counterpart for AEBAM's research output.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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