Responsibility measures

Mussel pegs or plastic stoppers could be replaced.

Producer responisbility Producer responisbility

Photo: JJ chicolino Photo: JJ chicolino

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Lack of political will.

  • Alternatives have to meet high expectations regarding applicability and stability.

  • Designers are not sufficiently aware and motivated to seek alternative materials that would make their products more resistant and less polluting.

Related Good Practice:

P&R GP7.6

Alternative method replacing mussel pegs

In Sweden and Finland, mussel farmers use continuous lines or loops instead of mussel pegs. (Interview)