Line of action:

Marine ecosystems

Status:

En ejecución

Execution date:

2026

End date:

2028

Project web page:

https://www.programapleamar.es/proyectos/pescrap-hoja-de-ruta-para-un-sistema-rap-nacional-de-gestion-de-redes-de-pesca

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the development of a national model for sustainable management of end-of-life fishing gear through the design and pilot implementation of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system, aligned with the principles of the circular economy and the protection of the marine environment. The initiative seeks to lay the technical, economic and organisational foundations for the creation and implementation of a specific national EPR system for the flow of waste from fishing gear and gear, defined according to Law 7/2022, on waste and contaminated soil for a circular economy, such as any article or component of fishing equipment (professional and recreational) and aquaculture. guaranteeing the transition to a circular economy model led by producers.

Specific objectives

OE0. Disseminate the objectives, progress and results of the project through communication and transfer actions adapted to different audiences, promoting institutional visibility, awareness of the fishing and productive sector and social commitment to the circular economy and responsible management of marine litter. Disseminate the objectives, milestones and governance model of the project through technical communication and transfer actions aimed primarily at manufacturers and importers, promoting their leadership in regulatory compliance with EPR and raising awareness in the fishing and production sector about their essential role in logistics and the circular management of fishing gear.
OE1. To analyse the regulatory, technical and market framework at national and European level relating to the management of fishing gear waste under the logic of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), identifying the legal obligations of producers and importers and assessing the feasibility of industrial recovery in order to define the technical requirements of the future EPR System.
OE2. Design a strategic and operational roadmap for the constitution and implementation of the RAP for fishing gear, defining technical, organisational and governance proposals that place producers and importers as central actors and active participants in decision-making.
OE3. Assess the economic, financial, environmental and organisational viability of the proposed system, defining tariff ecomodulation models for producers and analysing the socio-environmental impact of the transition towards producer-led fishing gear management supported by actors in the fisheries supply chain.
OE4. Pilot implementation of a network collection and traceability system in a selected port. Implement pilot collection systems, fishing gear and gear, differentiated and digital traceability protocols in strategic ports to validate the operational architecture of the EPR system, connecting the placing on the market of the product with its final management under the responsibility of the producer and coordinating the integration of fishing gear recovered from the sea as a complementary flow.