Legislation measures

For passive aquaculture/fishing gear like cages, boxes, cords of regional production a national deposit system with all its modifications (single-use, re-use, multi-use) seems feasible. Under certain conditions also imported aquaculture gear can be integrated. Fish cages or transport boxes are often adapted to own needs by farmers and could be included in a multi-use system.

Regulations Regulations

Photo: Sebastian Hermann Photo: Sebastian Hermann

Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Removal and recycling

Related Barriers:

  • Market incentives for the effective participation in separate collection or for the return of special types of aquaculture gear (like cages) in the form of deposit return schemes are lacking.

  • There is a lack of cooperation between different sectors like aquaculture, fisheries and agriculture to collect a needed amount of gear to assure recycling. Recycling will only be taken up on a larger scale if it is economically beneficial.

Related Good Practice:

R&R GP8.1

DRS for multi-use boxes provided by a German sea fish company

The Deutsche See-Frischfisch-multi-use box is a role model within the fish industry. They provide this means of transport to suppliers and customers on a deposit basis. Traditionally, even today, the fish industry works with transport materials made of polystyrene, which have been used for intercooling for many years. As early as 2006, Deutsche See decided to develop a new pioneering system that relies on an environmentally friendly, reusable basis in its daily fish business.