Knowledge measures

If offshore cultivation is needed for bigger production, as is the case for Belgium, a long-term vision for offshore aquaculture is needed specifying the infrastructure that is resistant to this environment and a handling scheme

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Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

North

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Additional incentives from the government to invest in more durable materials and alternative solutions are lacking.

  • 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.

  • In some countries, there is no long-term vision for offshore aquaculture production.

  • The design of equipment is not always adapted to offshore environments or stormy weather.

  • There is a lack of timely and efficient communication on new offshore installations. Therefore, seafarers (fishing boats, recreational vessels...) are not always aware of new installations at sea, for example in the case when a new zone is restricted for shipping due to aquaculture activities. In the past, this has led to the destruction of aquaculture installations when ships sailed in restricted aquaculture zones.

Related Good Practice:

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