Responsibility measures

With regard to EPR, the gear producer should give a certain guarantee to the farmer after analysing correct installation. After this period, it is up to the farmer to maintain the installation

Shared responsibility Shared responsibility

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.

  • In theory, EPR is an individual obligation, in practice producers and manufacturers often exert this responsibility collectively, including in how fees are set, modulated, and passed on to users. This can have negative effects on the proactive approach of producers to change, e.g. the design of their products or prevention of specific plastic uses.

  • 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.

Related Good Practice:

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