Stakeholder engagement report: An assessment of potential options for improved management of end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear
A report on the feasibility of potential options for improved collection and management of end-of-life gear, based on information gathered from an industry engagement project.
Footnotes
2 The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010
3 Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045
4 British-Irish Council Marine Litter Symposium 2019
5 Convention | OSPAR Commission
7 Sustainability Charter | Salmon Scotland
8 Code of Practice – Bivalve Shellfish Cultivation
9 The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020
11 The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003
13 Beachwatch 2025 Results | Marine Conservation Society
14 OSPAR Quality Status Report 2023 - Abundance, Composition and Trends of Beach Litter
15 End-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear policy options - ME5240 (defra.gov.uk)
16 BS EN 17988:2024 Series Part 1-6 Circular design of fishing gear and aquaculture equipment
17 Recycling capacity in Scotland for plastic end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear
Contact
Email: anne.saunders@gov.scot