Support measures

Communication is very important, as a form of awareness and for showcasing a current problem needed to be addressed.

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

Photo: Oleg Laptev Photo: Oleg Laptev

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Mediterranean

Relevant stage:

Monitoring and quantification

Related Barriers:

  • There is a lack of knowledge to identify aquaculture items in marine litter collections.

  • There is a lack of specific data related to material losses from aquaculture activities.

  • There is a lack of specific information on the impact of marine litter from the aquaculture sector to showcase the problem.

Related Good Practice:

M&Q GP3.1

Targeted communication is a tool to increase awareness and to showcase a current problem needed to be addressed

As an example, in Italy, thanks to the project CleanSeaLife (funded by the EU), data have been collected on mussel nets stranded on beaches and on the seafloor along the Italian coast, and presented to governmental institutions, farmers and other stakeholders, increasing awareness and willingness to find solutions.