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Best Practices to reduce marine litter from net cuttings waste.
(KIMO International for Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Shetland, UK, 2020)
The primary source of net cuttings in the North Sea is from trawl nets
that are being repaired on board fishing vessels at sea and on the
quayside in port. Sections of net that have been damaged through
regular wear and ...
Net cuttings waste from fishing in the North-East Atlantic: best practices for mitigation. A report for OSPAR Action 36: to develop best practice in the fishing industry.
(KIMO International for Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, Shetland, UK, 2020)
The issue of pollution from waste net cuttings needs to be addressed. These small items, found
in abundance on shores and in the marine environment, cause harm to marine wildlife through
ingestion and entanglement and ...