Legislation measures

Install a mass-balance system in which the farmers are paying for what they leave offshore, and/or are rewarded for additional litter they bring on land.

Policy Policy

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Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Despite the removal of financial penalties for fishermen and aquaculture farmers tobring gear ashore under the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive, the effects of paying even indirect fees may not be sufficient as an incentive to completely exclude disposing of damaged gear at sea if storage space on board is limited. In addition, the obligation to set-up additional port reception facilities, in smaller ports in particular, may lead to an increase of overall port fees.

  • The cost of collection and transport of end-of-life aquaculture gear are yet not organised with the involvement of materials producers. At present that cost is mostly left to the ports– this is particularly relevant in a sector where both ports, and the farmers are often small-scale.

  • Some aquaculture farmers are both, producers of gear and farmers, e.g. mussel and shrimp farmers often produce their nets themselves and can be considered as producers as well

Related Good Practice:

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