Reducing plastic pollution caused by demersal fisheries
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/31554Dato
2023-10-07Type
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Peer reviewed
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Grimaldo, Eduardo; Karl, Christian; Alvestad, Anja Helene; Persson, Anna-Maria Märta Ruth; Kubowicz, Stephan; Olafsen, Kjell; Hatlebrekke, Hanne Hjelle; Lilleng, Grethe; Brinkhof, Ilmar LeoneSammendrag
Marine microplastics generated by wear and tear of bottom trawls and demersal seines during their service life is a growing environmental concern that requires immediate attention. In Norway, these fishing gears account for more than 70 % of the landings of demersal fish species, but they are also the leading sources of microplastics generated by fisheries. Because these two fishing gears are widely used around the world, replacing fossil-based non-degradable plastics with more abrasion-resistant materials, including biodegradable polymers, should contribute to the reduction of marine litter and its associated environmental impacts. However, the lack of available recycling techniques and the need for separate collection of biodegradable polymers means that these materials will most likely be incinerated for energy recovery, which is not favourable from a circular economy perspective. Nonetheless, from an environmental perspective the use of such biodegradable polymers in demersal fisheries could still be a better alternative to standard polymer materials.
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Grimaldo Ed, Karl C, Alvestad AH, Persson AMR, Kubowicz S, Olafsen K, Hatlebrekke HH, Lilleng G, Brinkhof I. Reducing plastic pollution caused by demersal fisheries. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023;196Metadata
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