Knowledge measures

Material design must be different for e.g. high-performance items (longer re-use) or for high-risk items (short use, high risk of loss).

Materials and design Materials and design

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

North

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Related Good Practice:

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