Support measures

Install an insurance fund for farmers to motiviate collection of ALDFG, paid by EPR schemes.

Technical support Technical support

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Removal and recycling

Related Barriers:

  • Despite the removal of financial penalties for fishermen and aquaculture farmers tobring gear ashore under the revised Port Reception Facilities Directive, the effects of paying even indirect fees may not be sufficient as an incentive to completely exclude disposing of damaged gear at sea if storage space on board is limited. In addition, the obligation to set-up additional port reception facilities, in smaller ports in particular, may lead to an increase of overall port fees.

  • Even though loss of gear in good shape is a significant financial loss, which farmers try to avoid, retrieving accidently lost gear (e.g. by passing vessels, storms), whilst required by the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, may be perceived as too timeconsuming, complicated and very costly in practice.

Related Good Practice:

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