Legislation measures

There is only a decommissioning plan but no waste management plan in aquaculture in several countries. A waste management plan would reduce the loss of gear and other material at sea.

Regulations Regulations

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

North

Relevant stage:

Removal and recycling

Related Barriers:

  • Recycling companies are located too far from the farm to collect, sort and recycle worn out gear and other waste, which is too costly to integrate into the lifecycle of a farm. This barrier leads to dumping the waste in the garbage without sorting it.

  • Some waste collection centres do not accept to take in the non-organic waste from shellfish producers. A common waste collection policy should be elaborated and enforced.

  • There is a lack of appropriate waste management infrastructures to handle worn out aquaculture and fishing equipment.

  • There is a lack of efficient systems and facilities for collecting, storing and processing of used gear and equipment.

Related Good Practice:

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