Responsibility measures

Develop and implement contingency plans for extreme weather conditions, e.g. removal of vulnerable equipment.

Farmer/user responsibility Farmer/user responsibility

Photo: Torsten Dederichs Photo: Torsten Dederichs

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

North

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Companies often lack internal cost-risk assessments related to easy-to-lose plastic materials.

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

  • 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.

Related Good Practice:

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