The main objective of the project is to reduce the environmental impact of fishing nets and gear at the end of their useful life by identifying those types of equipment that are currently difficult to separate and recycle but have high potential for redesign according to eco-design criteria. This potential will be assessed by considering factors such as intensity of use, technical requirements, and availability of product information. This eco-design aims to reduce the number of nets and gear that end up in landfills or energy recovery facilities, as well as to promote their repair, reuse and recycling.
The expected outcomes are the design and implementation of a specific eco-design methodology for fishing nets and gear; the development of new designs with a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy; the total or partial reproduction of the changes achieved through eco-design; and the dissemination and raising of awareness of sustainability in the fishing industry.
Consortium: Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia (CTAG) (Coordinator), Confederación Española de Pesca (CEPESCA).
Funding: This project is being developed in collaboration with the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, through the Pleamar Programme, and is co-financed by the European Union through the EMFF (European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund). It also contributes to the objectives of LIFE IP INTEMARES.
