Support Measures
Technical support
Install easiy accessible, weather-proofed disposal points for the aquaculture producers, which could be used by other
stakeholders like fisherman as well.
Increase collection rates of gear, e.g. supported by sea basin wide or even international projects.
Install an insurance fund for farmers to motiviate collection of ALDFG, paid by EPR schemes.
Install information boards at beaches about aquaculture (and fisheries) waste (how it does look like). Motivate the
public to collect this kind of waste and to bring it to a municipal central location or directly to the owner. In
parallel set up a sea-basin or international registration system to report waste: An easy to access online platform
should give people information on the collected items (i.e. QR-code, number, etc.).
Install professional collection systems like specialised motorboats, cleaning vessels or innovative passive catchers
placed outside the farm (depending on currents).
Establish networking platforms for exchange of best practices and information between farmers.
Stronger promotion of waste collection services by ports, administration and producers.
Install some cameras around the collection points to avoid bad practices and/or vandalism.