REDISMAR. REDThe design of fishing nets and gear with a focus on Sustainability to reduce their impact on SEAS and oceans.

Pleamar program

The project introduces an innovative perspective in the field of sustainable fishing through the eco-design of nets and gear, integrating criteria of recyclability, efficiency, use of sustainable materials and current technologies, among others. All these aspects are addressed in an activity specifically aimed at eco-design. In this activity, the use cases and redesign objectives will be defined, taking into account the previously mentioned criteria. In addition, redesign options will be generated and, finally, an evaluation will be carried out according to the ecodesign matrix. To carry out this activity, the nets and/or gear with the greatest potential to be eco-designed will be identified beforehand.

On the other hand, in order to give validity and consistency to the work carried out with respect to the selection of nets and rigging and their eco-design, the initiative contemplates the development of prototypes, a key phase of innovation in the project, which allows experimenting, validating and improving sustainable solutions, through the materialization of ideas and technical concepts in concrete solutions. Prototype manufacturing also allows for the application of eco-design principles and life-cycle analysis from early stages, helping to ensure that redesigned nets and rigging are sustainable from manufacture to end-of-life.

To carry out this activity, plans will be drawn up, prototypes will be developed and functionality tests will be carried out. These tasks, unusual in the traditional field of fishing, represent a leap in the way of approaching the improvement of nets and gear, allowing sustainable solutions to be validated before their final implementation.

Project

Line of action:

Marine ecosystems

Status:

En ejecución

Location

Andalusia, Community of Madrid, Galicia

Research line

Axis 1. Interactions and Impacts. Reduction of the impact of fishing on the Marine Environment

Execution date:

2026

End date:

2028

Project web page:

https://www.programapleamar.es/proyectos/redismar-rediseno-de-redes-y-aparejos-de-pesca-con-foco-en-la-sostenibilidad-para

Objectives

The main objective of the REDISMAR project is to reduce the environmental impact of fishing nets and gear at the end of their useful life, through an innovative approach based on eco-design and the circular economy. More specifically, the project’s actions will focus on identifying and redesigning equipment whose separation and recycling are currently complex, but which have a high potential for improvement following the criteria of eco-design.

The application of the eco-design methodology implemented in this project will be specifically adapted to the fishing sector, taking into account its technical, operational and socio-economic particularities. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of key entities such as the Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia (CTAG) and the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA), whose complementary experience allows the integration of advanced knowledge in industrial design, sustainability and fishing operations. This synergy facilitates a point of view that combines product engineering with the reality of the fishing sector.

Specific objectives:

OE1. Design and implementation of a specific eco-design methodology for fishing nets and gear.
OE2. Development of new designs with a positive impact on the environment, society and the economy.
OE3. Total or partial reproduction of the changes obtained through eco-design.
OE4. Dissemination and awareness of sustainability in the world of fishing.

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