Knowledge Measures
Research and Innovation
Organise clean-up activities for companies and communities.
Raise awareness and invest in education and training activities.
Make aquaculture stakeholders feel they are part of the solution and not part of the problem, e.g. by organising
clean-up events.
Forward the database to manufacturers who produce plastic items for aquaculture to give them the chance to improve their
products and to e.g. offer a certification to add value to the companies' products.
Support (also financially) the development of innovative technological to retrieve gear more efficiently.
Foster cooperation with universities doing material research including their impact on the environment.
Cooperation between farmers, gear producers and research institutions can be mutually beneficial. Fouling for example is
a phenomenon that should be taken into account in the design phase as it increases the weight of the installation. A
risk analysis is important. The type of materials and coatings used is also important and is still being understudied.
Continue and increase the knowledge flow of pilot projects, e.g. in the frame of INTERREG Baltic Sea Region programme