Support measures

Support campaigns organized by the public administration addressed to the aquaculture farmers to promote the idea that an improvement in the reduction of non-organic litter implies a better public image of the sector.

Support for education, communication and awareness-raising Support for education, communication and awareness-raising

Original photo: Mariana Mata-Lara Original photo: Mariana Mata-Lara

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Mediterranean

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • In Greece, there is no specific environmental legislation concerning mussel culture and its waste management

  • The procedures to be applied by farmers in their facilities to reduce and prevent non-organic litter from aquaculture activities are implemented on a voluntary base in Spain

  • There is a lack of awareness at all levels of the aquaculture life cycle regarding the prevention of non-organic marine litter.

  • The prevention of marine litter should be the base of the circular economy. Currently, gear producers are not considerably involved or interested in this type of approach, making sustainable design, research on alternative materials, etc, not their priority.

Related Good Practice:

P&R GP2.2

Creation of good practice guidelines related to marine litter specific for shellfish farming

A Spanish PDO organization published an online guideline about good practices related to marine litter in 2018. This guideline is specific for the shellfish farming sector. The aim of the publication is to increase awareness in the sector on marine litter and to encourage applying good practices.