Based on collaborative, interdisciplinary research as part of the Norwegian Shift-Plastics project, this book establishes sustainable circular value chains for managing plastics in the fisheries and aquaculture industries, which are significant causes of ocean plastic pollution.
Focused on reducing plastic production and consumption by examining the entire life cycle and taking upstream measures, the Norwegian case presented in the book highlights globally relevant insights into how to manage the complexity of plastic pollution and the systemic changes needed for a sustainable circular economy.
The book takes a transdisciplinary approach, incorporating academic perspectives and collaborating with industry and public bodies to improve plastic handling in the fisheries and aquaculture industries. It integrates multiple scientific disciplines, including technological science, policy science, economics, environmental science, design thinking, and systems thinking. It also investigates the value chain of plastic use in the fisheries and aquaculture industries to map their management practices and pinpoint issues that can be improved throughout the process. In doing so, it provides practical advice on how to create effective policies in line with a Sustainable Circular Economy (SCE) for both businesses and policymakers. Further, it highlights how plastic production can be reduced through extended usability, ways to apply eco-design principles to create products that can easily be disassembled, repaired, and recycled, and options for using bioplastics and recycled materials. Finally, it presents a roadmap that connects changes in industrial practices, infrastructure needs and policy design in the short, medium and long term to achieve reduced plastic use and plastic pollution in the fisheries and aquaculture industries.
Managing Marine Plastic Pollution in Norway will be an important research reference and tool for academics, students, policymakers, industry and business professionals in pollution and waste management, sustainability, circular economy, and marine, fishery, and environmental management.
Based on collaborative, interdisciplinary research as part of the Norwegian Shift-Plastics project, this book establishes sustainable circular value chains for managing plastics in the fisheries and aquaculture industries, which are significant causes of ocean plastic pollution.
1 Introduction: why a book on "Managing marine plastic pollution in
Norway: sustainable circular economy solutions for fisheries and
aquaculture"? Hans Jakob Walnum PART I Current status, practices, and
readiness to change in mitigating plastic pollution in Norwegian fisheries
and aquaculture 2 Plastic pollution mitigation in Norwegian fisheries and
aquaculture: a survey of practices and attitudes Jens Ørding Hansen, Megan
Palmer-Abbs and Arild Gjertsen 3 Strengthening extended producer
responsibility in Norways fisheries and aquaculture sector: addressing
knowledge gaps, critical data needs and enabling evidence-based practices
Paritosh C. Deshpande and Megan Palmer-Abbs PART II Definition of sustainable
circular economy, policy improvements, and the need for systemic changes
through co-production 4 A sustainable circular economy dive: plastic
management in EU fisheries and aquaculture policies Eléonore Maitre-Ekern,
Hans Jakob Walnum and torunn G. Hønsi 5 Stemming the plastic tide: designing
sustainable circular economic policies for handling plastics in fisheries and
aquaculture in Norway Hans Jakob Walnum, Torunn G. Hønsi and Eléonore
Maitre-Ekern 6 How co-approaches contribute to a framework for sustainable
circular economic transition work in the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture
sectors Megan Palmer-Abbs PART III In-depth understanding of industrial
challenges and exploration of potential solutions 7 Identifying environmental
hotspots in the life cycle of bottom/demersal trawl fishing gear Fredrik
Moltu Johnsen, Hans Jakob Walnum and Paritosh C. Deshpande 8 The
environmental impact of HDPE mechanical recycling: case studies from the
Norwegian aquaculture industry Pavel Stránský, Tazrin Ahmed, Christian W.
Karl and Fredrik Mürer 9 The role of recycling and biodegradable materials in
aquaculture and fisheries: challenges and potential solutions Christian W.
Karl, Fredrik K. Mürer, Hanne H. Ha tlebrekke, eduardo grimaldo, haraldur A.
Einarsson, Roger B. Larsen, Eli F. Ullern and Henrik B. Lund 10 Towards
effective end-of-life management of plastics from fishing and aquaculture in
Norway Paritosh C. Deshpande, Vilma Havas and Hans Jakob Walnum 11
Conclusion: the need for comprehensive solutions in managing plastics in
fisheries and aquaculture Hans Jakob Walnum, Paritosh Deshpande and Megan
Palmer-Abbs
Hans Jakob Walnum is the administrative leader of climate and environmental research and a Senior Researcher at the Western Norway Research Institute, Norway. He has been the project leader for the Shift-Plastics project, on which this book is based.
Megan Palmer-Abbs is a Senior Researcher at the Nordland Research Institute, Norway. She has been responsible for facilitating co-production transdisciplinary work in Shift-Plastics to ensure cooperation between academics, public bodies and industry.
Paritosh C. Deshpande is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norwayhis research in Material Flow Analysis in both aquaculture and fisheries has been a crucial part of Shift-Plastics.
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