An evaluation of the Fishing For Litter (FFL) scheme in the UK in terms of attitudes, behavior, barriers and opportunities

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

卷:144

Article

Wyles, Kayleigh J.^1,2  Pahl, Sabine²  Carroll, Lauren²  Thompson, Richard C.³ 

[1] Univ Surrey, Sch Psychol, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England

[2] Univ Plymouth, Sch Psychol, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon, England

[3] Univ Plymouth, Sch Biol & Marine Sci, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon, England

关键词: Passive fishing for litter;    Fishing industry;    Behavior change;    Spillover;    Motivations;    Debris;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.035

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Marine litter is a global, persistent, and increasing threat to the oceans, and numerous initiatives aim to address this challenge. Fishing For Litter (FFL) is a voluntary clean-up scheme, where litter is collected as part of routine fishing operations. We surveyed fishers (n = 97) and stakeholders (n = 22) in the UK to investigate perceptions of FFL, its strengths and weaknesses, and potential co-benefits of the scheme. Fishers reported being aware of and concerned about the negative impacts of litter. Overall, FFL was evaluated very positively (7.85/10). In addition, FFL fishers reported less environmentally harmful waste management behaviors both out at sea and in other contexts than did non-FFL fishers. Fishers and stakeholders listed strengths and weaknesses of the scheme and made suggestions for future changes. As well as directly helping to remove litter, this paper demonstrates that clean-up schemes can make a contribution to addressing the underlying causes of marine pollution.

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