Options for Reducing Plastic Leakage to the Marine Environment from Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture
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The Government of Indonesia’s (GoI)
National Plan of Action on Marine Plastic Debris (NPOA-MPD
2017-2025) outlines the ambitious objective of reducing
marine plastic debris by seventy percent by 2025. Abandoned,
Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) is a major component
of sea-based sources of marine debris, and is another
important sea-based source of plastic leakage. The
cultivation of marine and aquatic species, including
seaweed, uses plastic components such as buoys, ropes,
harvest bins and feed sacks. The primary pathways for
plastic leakage from aquaculture include mismanagement,
deliberate discharge, extreme weather and catastrophic
events such as tsunamis. The impacts of fishery and
aquaculture plastic pollution on the environment, economy,
livelihoods and food security are significant. The scale of
these impacts on fisheries, marine ecosystems and human
users has prompted international action. Managing and
mitigating plastic pollution from fisheries and aquaculture
has the potential to contribute to Indonesia’s marine
plastic debris targets while also providing economic
opportunities. This report presents options for reducing
ALDFG and ALDAG in Indonesia, and improving the management
and use of End-of-life fishing gear (EOLFG).
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MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS, MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION MITIGATION, DISCARDED FISHING EQUIPMENT, ACQUACULTURE POLLUTION, ACQUACULTURE MISMANAGEMENT