Support measures

Decommissioning plans should be incorporated at the beginning in the licensing process (in advance of a decommissioning scheme). Funds for an early integration should be put aside.

Technical support Technical support

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Relevant type of aquaculture:

Fish Shellfish Seaweed

Relevant sea basin:

Baltic

Relevant stage:

Prevention and reduction

Related Barriers:

  • Lack of political will or administrative resources to adapt existing licensing.

  • There exists a range of permission systems but nothing foresees a standardized licensing procedure to prevent plastic items used for the aquaculture facilties.

Related Good Practice:

P&R GP1.3

Incorporation of decommissioning plans at the beginning

In Germany, e.g. in the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein, this is presently at least in part incorporated in licensing procedure, and can serve as a good practice example to other states/countries. Stlll there is room for improvements. In most other EU countries similar systems are not applied yet and it should be checked how complex an implementation would be. In any case, responsible authorities should try to achieve harmonization on decommissioning to avoid unfair competition between EU member states.