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Title
Marine Litter and Aquaculture Gear - White paper
Description
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) current standards set criteria for dealing with plastic with requirements for certified farms to implement policies for waste reduction and recycling; and ensuring responsible storing and disposal of waste. ASC is reviewing the need for additional criteria to address the issue of plastics and marine litter, and is in the process of creating a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Marine Litter and Ghost Gear to provide input on future revisions of its standards or guidance documents. The key objective of this White Paper is to present the ASC with an authoritative discussion on the threat posed by plastic pollution in the marine environment and the potential contribution of aquaculture-derived debris to this problem. This will then enable ASC to determine the scope and nature of amendments to the ASC Principles and Criteria to address this global issue.
Authors
Tim Huntington, Poseidon Aquatic Resources Management Ltd .
Publication year
2019
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Waste prevention & management from fishing, aquaculture and ports
Number of links to resource
1
Other relevant information
This report has been prepared with the financial support of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

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