TY - JOUR
T1 - Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan
AU - Su, Ching Tuan
AU - Schneider, Falk
AU - Deshpande, Paritosh C.
AU - Xiao, Hui Ya
AU - Su, Tien An
AU - Yen, Ning
AU - Lin, Hsin Tien
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan [Project code: 111-2636-E-006-016 and 111-2222-E-006-003 ]. This research was supported in part by Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU). IndigoWaters Institute provided essential data and supports to this work. The REE Lab of the National Cheng Kung University and its members provided further non-financial support. We would also like to thank Stefan Freimuth, Chieh-Shen Hu and the anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - Marine debris is an international environmental issue, and the growing amount of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a particular concern. Despite Taiwan's substantial fishing industry, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of fishing gear. This work conducted a static material flow analysis to estimate the flows and the stocks of fishing gear in Taiwan in 2020, based on government statistics and interviews with fishing gears producing companies, fishermen, and recycling companies. Our findings reveal that the inflow, outflow, and stock of the fishing gears are 8,846 t/a, 4,271 t/a, and 4,575 t/a, respectively. Only 36 % of end-of-life fishing gear is recycled, while the rest is incinerated or landfilled. Additionally, the stock comprises 27 % in use, 23 % in ports, and 50 % entering the ocean. These results underscore the need to increase recycling capacity, prevent loss in oceans, and promote repairs to extend the lifespan of fishing gear.
AB - Marine debris is an international environmental issue, and the growing amount of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a particular concern. Despite Taiwan's substantial fishing industry, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of fishing gear. This work conducted a static material flow analysis to estimate the flows and the stocks of fishing gear in Taiwan in 2020, based on government statistics and interviews with fishing gears producing companies, fishermen, and recycling companies. Our findings reveal that the inflow, outflow, and stock of the fishing gears are 8,846 t/a, 4,271 t/a, and 4,575 t/a, respectively. Only 36 % of end-of-life fishing gear is recycled, while the rest is incinerated or landfilled. Additionally, the stock comprises 27 % in use, 23 % in ports, and 50 % entering the ocean. These results underscore the need to increase recycling capacity, prevent loss in oceans, and promote repairs to extend the lifespan of fishing gear.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114822
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114822
M3 - Article
C2 - 36934489
AN - SCOPUS:85150350719
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 190
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 114822
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