%0 Journal Article
%T Environmental impacts of synthetic fishing nets from manufacturing to disposal: A case study of Türkiye in life cycle perspective.
%A Karadurmuş U
%A Bilgili L
%J Mar Pollut Bull
%V 198
%N 0
%D 2024 Jan 12
%M 38091633
%F 7.001
%R 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115889
%X Fishing nets have a limited lifespan, and they are considered waste when worn or damaged beyond repair. If the end-of-life fishing nets (EOLFNs) are not adequately managed, they can be wasted in landfills or discarded into the sea inappropriately. Thus, encouraging the recycling of fishing nets is an effective way to reduce waste and promote a circular economy. This study examines the environmental impact of all processes of synthetic fishing nets used in various fishing operations (gillnet, trammel net and cast net) from a life-cycle perspective. The functional unit is a 1 ton fishing net. The disposal method represents two different scenarios, incineration and recycling. It has been observed that the disposal of EOLFNs by recycling rather than incineration offers significant environmental gains in all impact categories. The findings offer a promising solution to reduce the environmental impacts of EOLFNs by appropriately intervening in the effective recycling of fishing nets.