Knowledge measures

Efforts should focus on improving the design of small/non-valuable/Single Use Plastic items.

Materials and design Materials and design

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Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Mediterranean

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • There are currently no real alternatives to most of the items made of plastic (e.g. the tubular nets used for mussel farming). There are plastics (currently used in greenhouses) that dissolve in water, but they are very expensive. Besides, biodegradable plastics cannot yet be considered as an alternative to conventional plastics because they take some time to degrade, having an environmental impact as a consequence. In addition, they are not sufficiently resistant to harsh environmental conditions

  • 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:

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