Enhance compliance with MARPOL and EU Control Regulation through incentives and/or facilitation for farmers and other stakeholders to not abandon or discard gear .

Install a cost recovery system (insurance fund) for aquaculture farmers to ensure that they remain motivated and are incentivised when bringing gear and ALDFG back to shore and hand it over to appropriate collection facilities.

Mitigate the price impact on aquaculture gear and materials composed of more durable materials instead of single use plastic by a gradual shift in the production of materials by gear producers to facilitate the adaptation of the aquaculture farmer.

In Spain, synchronize the license renewals that shellfish farmers need from the approving authority and from the Port Authority

Policy makers should provide the financial and organizational support needed to establish a specific aquaculture EPR system.

Governments should give financial support if farmers use durable materials (e.g. lower VAT) or implement this in more stringent regulations.

Economic incentives should be introduced for offshore workers (fishermen, wind farmers, etc.) to collect and sort waste (on board, offshore).

Introduction of incentives to use recycled plastics as much as possible (but: of sufficient quality)

Support Measures