Collection and removal of sea waste

Collecting sea waste is an effective way of cleaning the sea by removing waste that poses a threat to marine organisms and their habitats. This project plans to determine a place on land for the storage of sea waste collected by fishing. The waste collection point can be in the port area under the jurisdiction of the local administration (Port Authority, etc.) in accordance with the relevant regulations on waste collection. The place must be fenced and marked, and access will be allowed only to authorized personnel. It is also necessary to assess the amount and condition of the sea waste in order to determine whether it can be recycled or disposed of appropriately. If it is intended for recycling it should be separated by the different types of waste using appropriate containers for the collection of separated waste (plastic, glass, metal, etc.). If it is intended for disposal, it should be separated in appropriate containers to be collected later by the utility company. It is necessary, in cooperation with people familiar with the real situation, to determine the most active landing places/fishing ports, determine the space needed for separate collection of sea waste and old nets – waste collection points for sea waste, and then start the activity by securing financing from certain sources. It is planned that the project will be implemented in partnership with local port authorities and utility companies from the area of FLAG Tramuntana.

Project activities:
1. Collection and disposal of sea waste in containers located in ports (Eco actions)
2. Separation of collected sea waste
3. Procurement and placement of containers for waste in port areas
4. Arrangement of the recycling area for placing containers for sea waste
5. Analysis of the collected waste for the purpose of monitoring the type and amount of sea waste
6. Transportation and disposal of sea waste to a waste disposal site