Legislation measures

Governing bodies should compel producers of aquaculture gear to use more alternative materials. This can be done both by introducing incentives and by strict regulations

Regulations Regulations

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

North

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • There is a lack of alternative materials for the aquaculture sector that have the same properties as what is currently used but don’t contain any plastics, e.g. for buoys.

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

  • There is not enough knowledge on the existence of sustainable alternatives for aquaculture material.

Related Good Practice:

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