Knowledge measures

We must differentiate between consumables (single or short use materials) and durables (long use materials) and create guidelines and specifications for the two types of materials and equipment

Materials and design Materials and design

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.

  • Guidelines and specifications for different types of materials and equipment are lacking. A difference should be made between consumables; i.e. single or short use materials and durables; i.e. long use materials.

  • No higher taxes on small and cheap disposable plastic gear items are raised, lowering the motivation of farmers to keep and recover them or use alternative materials.

  • Top-down (legal) approaches are absent to forbid easy-to-lose single-use plastic items.

Related Good Practice:

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