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Integral Management Model of recovery and recycling of the proper solid wastes from the fishing and port activities
(3RFISH)

3R FISH is a project launched within the framework of the European programme LIFE+ (Component 2: Environment Policy and Governance, 2007) to be implemented over the period 2009-2011.

The main objective is to improve the quality of marine waters and seabed through the correct use of the devices and equipment that are handling in the fishing sector, together with the proper solid waste management and recycling from those activities. It represents a key component in a strategy of fisheries and ports’ sustainable development, according to the European Union (EU) policy guidelines, as the Common Fisheries Policy, the Integrated Maritime Policy, the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and the Thematic Strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste.

The specific objectives of the project are as follows:

  • To develop an integrated management and recycling system for the main three types of solid waste from fishing and port activities: fishing nets, packaging polystyrene and lighting devices.
  • To promote and implement good practices on waste management, both on board and in ports areas:  as principles from the Galician Consellería de Pesca (Fishing Regional government) nothing off the board and Zero waste in ports.
  • To establish innovative systems for management and recovery of the mentioned waste, from the beggining of its life cycle until the last treatment.
  • To promote practical cooperation among the key sector stakeholders in order to define a set of potential uses or market opportunities for recovered waste, both economically and environmentally sustainable.
  • To technically and economically evaluate the potential implementation of a management plan for port & fisheries waste in Galicia and Portugal ports (potentially applicable in some other European ports).

In order to achieve those objectives, the following Actions will be implemented:

  •  Sector Diagnosis: study about the present waste generation in the Galician fishing ports and fleet. Also complementary, a technological diagnosis on management, recycling and modern waste treatments innovations will take place.
  • Development of 3 pilot actions (P.A.) in Galician and Portuguese fishing ports (in Portugal just packaging polystyrene): setting of management plan, logistics, treatments and recycling technologies, reporting and monitoring, focused on the 3 target waste types: P.A. fishing nets, P.A. packaging polystyrene + P.A. lighting devices.
  • Popularization, awareness and dissemination of good practices (GP) on waste management on fishing sector and port activities.
  • Technical and economic assessment of the performance of these recycling actions in the entire Galician and Portugal networking.
  • Project spreading: website, publicity in several sector events; information and merchandising material (graphic and digital); Technical Workshops; articles in technical magazines and websites; awareness actions lead to workers and companies; visits and experiences’ exchange in other ports ...

 

The expected results are reducing the disposal waste from the fishing activities into the marine environment, establishing a proper waste management in ports and also its innovation and sustainable recovery (as a new raw material), both economically and environmentally

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