Nordic research and innovation for biodegradable netting in fisheries and aquaculture (39883)

Biodegradable netting has the potential to fundamentally change the green profile of the fishing and aquaculture industries by reducing ghost fishing and marine litter. Creating a strong set of competences for the development of new netting materials will strengthen the internationally leading role in research and innovation of the Nordic countries.

The project will contribute to share feedbacks about ongoing research projects on the use of biodegradable netting and coordinate the research efforts put into this relative new area across research institutes in the Nordic countries. The project will primarily involve Denmark, Norway and Iceland, but support from the FAO will guarantee further relevance to other countries of the Nordic region and internationally.

Partners
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, DTU Aqua (coordinator)
SINTEF Ocean, Norway 
Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Iceland
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Italy

Funding
The project is funded by Nordic Council of Ministers.

Research area: Fisheries Technology