Responsibility measures

Labels should differentiate between: Consumables (SUP) and durables; high-performance (longer re-use), high-risk items (short use, high risk of loss). Guidelines and specifications should be created for these types of materials and equipment.

Producer responisbility Producer responisbility

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Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Designers and manufacturers of aquaculture equipment are not sufficiently aware and motivated to seek alternative materials that would make their products more resistant and less polluting.

  • Labelling of aquaculture gear and items, and CE quality standards for high quality products are lacking.

  • Labels are often developed without considering existing ones.

  • Especially young designers depend on the insturcitons of gear producers and do often not dare to test new approaches to prevent, alter or reduce gear material.

  • Lack of political support.

Related Good Practice:

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