FishNoWaste project's general meeting in November during Ecomondo
Marine litter is a global problem that threatens coastal and marine ecosystems around the world and, unfortunately, fishing activities are not exempt from the problem. Aware and conscious of the need to intervene by adopting methods and systems for the collection, management and reuse of waste, the Rimini Cooperative Lavoratori del Mare has joined the FishNoWaste project, approved and financed by the European Union under the Italy-Croatia territorial cooperation program. "All the fishermen of the Rimini navy - says Mauro Zangoli, President of Lavoratori del Mare - are involved in the development of the strategy identified for the collection of waste fished at sea or generated in daily activities. The Adriatic - continues Zangoli - due to its conformation and peculiarities is particularly sensitive to pollution also produced by fishing activities. For this reason we are participating in this important project". Coordinated by the Department of Biology of the University of Padua as the lead entity, the project mainly involves 4 Adriatic fishing ports (Rimini, Chioggia, Split and Tribunj) in the implementation of a validated protocol for data collection, waste management, mainly plastics and reuse and recycling, based on best practices and with innovative materials, involving local fishermen. “The FishNoWaste project – says Massimo Bellavista, head of fishing and aquaculture at Legacoop Agroalimentare – aims to contribute to the creation of a greener and more resistant environment for the Adriatic ecosystem, improving the protection and conservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure (including those in urban areas) through the reduction of marine and coastal pollution. In these 30 months of the project – continues Bellavista – the Rimini navy will adopt a participatory model for waste collection and management, confirming its commitment to the development of a sustainable fishing supply chain”. In collaboration with the Cooperative for Research and Technical Assistance Mare di Cattolica (project partner) and with the support of the Municipality of Rimini (associated partner), participatory models will be tested and then exported to Italian and Croatian fishing ports. The project also includes information, training and awareness-raising actions for coastal maritime communities, aimed transversally at fishermen, citizens and students.
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