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Life cycle inventory and impact assessment data for the Blue Point for End-of-Life fishing gear management and common management strategies

Year: 2026

Type: dataset

Abstract: This dataset contains life cycle inventory data and impact assessment results for the solutions developed within the SEARCULAR project to reduce marine litter from fisheries and improve the management and valorisation of End-of-Life (EOL) fishing gear in ports. In particular, this dataset covers the environmental assessment of a Blue Point for EOL fishing gear management and its comparison with conventional management practices. The Blue Point is a port-based system designed to facilitate the collection, sorting and pre-treatment of discarded fishing gear, enabling the recovery of valuable plastic fractions for recycling and their transformation into secondary raw materials. The conventional scenario represents current EOL fishing gear management pathways, in which discarded gear is managed without the local sorting and pre-treatment implemented through the Blue Point.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23806612

Authors: Behm, Katri, ESPAÑA ELORRIETA, PAULE, Asueta, Asier

Institutions: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, GAIKER Technology Centre

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Life below water

Open Access status: green

Funders: UK Research and Innovation, European Commission

OpenAlex ID: W7224907996

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