Waste Fishing Gear EPR Scheme Development Ireland

- Project Dates:
December 2023 - December 2024

Description of Project:
The Department for Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) wished to understand the fishing gear market in Ireland in order to inform data reporting to the European Commission and to identify the most suitable EPR model for Ireland which meets the following objectives:

to incentivise producers to design more resource-efficient products with lower environmental impacts (e.g. in terms of the type or amount of material used).

to ensure cost-effective end-of-life collection and environmentally sound treatment of collected waste products, to establish an effective waste fishing gear reporting system and processes, and to create higher rates of reuse and recycling.

Services Provided:

Poseidon, in collaboration with Eunomia, delivered a report:

a. describing the current market in Ireland for fishing and aquaculture gear to determine likely volumes of material

b. reviewed models throughout Europe for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Schemes

c. set out the stages fomr Ireland to establish an EPR for Fishing and Aquaculture Gear containing plastic.