Perceptions of plastic pollution in a prominent fishery: Building strategies to inform management

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作者
Wootton, Nina [1 ]
Nursey-Bray, Melissa [2 ]
Reis-Santos, Patrick [1 ]
Gillanders, Bronwyn M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Adelaide, Sch Biol Sci, Southern Seas Ecol Labs, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
[2] Univ Adelaide, Sch Social Sci, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
关键词
Microplastic; Stakeholder understanding; Environmental Awareness; Risk; Fisheries; Management; Communication; CLIMATE-CHANGE RISK; MARINE LITTER; MICROPLASTICS; IMPACTS; CONSERVATION; DEBRIS; ENVIRONMENT; AWARENESS; EDUCATION; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104846
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Plastic ingestion in seafood species, and human consumers, are thought to have potential harmful impacts. However, there is limited information from seafood industry stakeholder groups, including processors, traders and fishers, about how they perceive plastic pollution, its impacts and potential management. Using the South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery as a case study, we uncover levels of awareness, knowledge and concern, as well as impacts and potential solutions of marine plastic pollution from commercial and recreational fishers and fishmongers. Stakeholders highlight key areas of concern and motivations to champion the mitigation of plastic pollution, and promote management pathways with increased stakeholder support, including the implementation of education resources, improvement of waste disposal facilities and exploration of plastic-free fishing equipment. Understanding the perceptions of stakeholder groups will inform policy makers and empower managers to build awareness strategies, shift opinions through communication and reduce plastic pollution.
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