Legislation measures

Establish public official reference values in relation to the potential waste generated by the aquaculture sector, exclusive of each type of aquaculture main activities. This kind of litter-frame would help to build trust among the multiple aquaculture stakeholders involved in the non-organic marine litter management

Regulations Regulations

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Mediterranean

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • The environmental criteria related to the approval of aquaculture facilities do not include specifications on the non-organic litter management in some Spanish autonomous communities.

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

  • In Italy, only finfish farms have to pass through an environmental assessment before starting the activity. Shellfish farms are not obliged to make this assessment.

  • Specific criteria related to non-organic marine litter are lacking in the Environmental Surveillance Plans (PVA in Spanish).

  • The aquaculture governance structure in Spain is complicated with a lack of homogenization at a national level in relation to the requirements, guidelines and authorization requests in the different autonomous communities

Related Good Practice:

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