Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The fishing sector plays a crucial role in the effective management of marine litter, emphasising the importance of facilitating waste collection for fishers and ensuring its subsequent management in port reception facilities (PRFs). EU Directive 2019/883/EU provides a unified sector-specific legal framework for managing ship-generated waste within EU ports, but harmonising PRFs and waste management remains challenging across Member States. Key areas for improving waste management include streamlining the regulatory framework (policies and processes), enhancing economic viability, fostering partnerships, promoting knowledge sharing, improving infrastructure, and increasing stakeholder awareness. The measures taken should consider the context, including port characteristics and the country in which it operates.
Source: Frontiers in Marine Science
Authors: Cristina Pita, Gillian B. Ainsworth, Marina Astudillo-Pascual, Priscila M. Silva, Angel Gutierrez, Sebastian Villasante
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7144116358