Impacts of marine litter on aquaculture European Union

Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) - Project Dates:
June 2021 - September 2021

Description of Project:
Until recently the focus of marine litter production has been from the perspective of capture fisheries, and the contribution of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). With the increasing awareness of the impact of plastics on aquatic environments, attention is also being focused on aquaculture. The purpose of this work was to build upon the results of the AQUA-LIT project and other relevant sources in order to produce a succinct report on the issue of marine debris in relation to EU aquaculture and how this is managed and is intended to provide recommendations for future action.

Services Provided:

A report entitled ''Aquatic Debris from European Aquaculture - Advice to the Aquaculture Advisory Council was prodiuced by Poseidon. This was requested by the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) Horizontal Matters Working Group (WG3) and will support AAC’s Work programme 2020 – 2021. See https://aac-europe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AAC_Marine_Litter_Report_28-10-21_Final_submitted.pdf for copy of final report.