UNtangling our SEAs (UNSEA) – Ein holistischer Lösungsansatz zur Vermeidung der Belastung der Meeresumwelt mit Fischfanggeräten

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Despite increased awareness of the consequences of plastic pollution for the marine environment, there is an ongoing threat from ALDFG, which is newly introduced into the marine environment or is already located there in part for decades. The aim of UNSEA is therefore to systematically prevent the further introduction of ALDFG into the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, to reduce the negative ecological and socio-economic impacts, and to identify and recover legacy waste, in particular in ecologically sensitive areas. This needs to address both commercial fishing, small-scale fishing and recreational fishing in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Excluded from the project scope are aquaculture and mariculture and inland fishing. Existing requirements and agreements of relevant national and international legal provisions are currently still fragmented, without a financial basis, and in some cases are subject to change for various reasons. UNSEA should therefore bring together the various partial aspects within a coherent framework for action, with a focus on implementing cost-efficient and more operational measures. This requires rethinking the handling of fishing gear waste from…

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