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Recycling and Disposal of Fishing Gear and other Marine Debris

Recycling and Disposal of Fishing Gear and other Marine Debris . February 10, 2010 Alaska Forum on the Environment Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission With attendance thanks to Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation/NOAA MD . Most preferred →. Source Reduction & Reuse

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Recycling and Disposal of Fishing Gear and other Marine Debris

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  1. Recycling and Disposal of Fishing Gear and other Marine Debris February 10, 2010 Alaska Forum on the Environment Fran Recht, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission With attendance thanks to Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation/NOAA MD

  2. Most preferred→ Source Reduction & Reuse Recycling/Composting Combustion with Energy Recovery Landfilling and Incineration without Energy Recovery Least preferred→ Environmental Protection Agency waste hierarchy

  3. Gillnet Recycling 1990’s , 2009/10 Alaska- Dillingham, Naknek, Cordova, Kenai, Petersburg (4 WA, 1 OR) NFWF/NOAA MD program Recycling Study 2009 Unalaska, Kodiak for MCAF 750 tons/yr ; 400 t/yr

  4. Net and Line Composition • Gillnet – nylon 6 • Seine net- nylon 66 • Old mid-water trawl nets- 100% nylon or nylon in the upper 2/3 part, other 1/3 polyethylene (HDPE). • Codend-polyethylene • Bottom trawls HDPE, rubber, chains • Floats HDPE or other plastic, HDPE feels waxy • Changing composition now

  5. Challenges • Net recycling different scenarios: • Communities where gillnet recycling was happening and then stopped • Communities where gillnet recycling on-going • Kodiak, Dutch Harbor • Fishing gear recycling? • Part of larger solid waste , landfill issue

  6. Local problems, solutions Investigate obstacles and potentials Economic and logistical challenges. Sustainable Use local coordinators and work in partnership

  7. Lead Entities • NGO--Copper River Watershed Project Cordova– 18,670 lbs • Native Village Associations • Dillingham, 15,000 • Naknek, 16,750 • Petersburg • Fishermen’s Association- United Cook Inlet Drift Association Kenai

  8. Community Partners • Fishermen • Gear dealers • Packing houses • Shipping companies • Municipalities,Solid Waste Operations • Harbors • Sea Grant • Community groups • Interested citizens

  9. Purposes of Projects • Collect/recycle gillnet from communities • Study feasibility of recycling gear from communities • Recycling will be on-going after program ends • Not derelict gear • Not gear etc. from beach clean ups • BUT ISSUES RELEVANT Derelict gear retrieval (NOAA image)

  10. Common Goals • Collect lots of stuff (debris or gear) to minimize environmental, social costs • Ship and dispose/recycle stuff with minimum cost • Be as environmentally good as possible. Re-use, recycle, make useful products, at least, dispose of safely

  11. Common Challenges • Efficiency— handling, transportation • Minimize costs (maximize revenue potential) • Assure sustainable funding • Dealing with changes— global oil prices, financial, political priorities

  12. Costs Disposal and Recycling • Alaska disposal cost at landfills $70/ton, $0.035/lb • AK Landfills closing= 83 between ’89-06 alone • All wastes baled and shipped out of Petersburg, Sitka, Haines landfills. $250/ton , $0.125/lb disposal • Future may involve shipping to WA Rabanco landfill. • Shipping and disposal costs alone for beach clean-up debris (2005) $0.64/lb. • Dutch Harbor costs to handle and ship clean nets: $0.14/lb (assuming some revenue from nets)

  13. Costs Disposal and Recycling • Cordova received donated shipping worth $ 9369 for 18,670 lbs net. • Received $0.08/lb If paid full shipping-cost .50- .08=.42/lb • Dillingham paid discounted rate of 1173 to ship 8000 lbs. $0.15/lb, will receive $0.08/lb • Cost would be $0.27/lb (if paid full price -.08= $0.19/lb) note: $300 per container is another cost that must be subtracted out (for getting container from Seattle dock to recycler)

  14. Differences?Community Efforts Have Advantages • Can use existing equipment • Can work with existing programs • Community support • Can take advantage of containers going back “empty”

  15. But also disadvantages • Cooperation of many needed. • Tendency is too many collection sites, handling, volunteer effort, no institutionalization. In contrast: • Beach clean-ups/derelict gear removal– a set group of folks “in charge” of handing. Can set up a “system” & run with it.

  16. Process– Research Phase • Gear preparation, handling requirements of recycler* • Role of municipality, harbor, fleet —barriers, opportunities • Collection, Storage Options * • Collection locations, supervision issues * • Shipping Options

  17. Start with the Endpoint, work “backwards” • Need to know ultimate disposal location first, then work backwards • Gear preparation, handling requirements of recycler • Lack of understanding jeopardizes future acceptance, reduces potential revenue offsets

  18. Acceptable/Not Acceptable for Recycling • Check with recycler first: • Fishing gear– no organic material • Put in tarp, tied up • Buoys, bottles, hard plastic fish boxes OK • Group like with like • NO STYROFOAM • NO POLYPROPYLENE LINES • Think of handling on other side…. Cooperative effort

  19. Fish net recycling • If interested in revenue potential to offset shipping costs: • Nets are clean (sand, grass, gravel etc.) • Free from lines and buoys other gear • Tightly folded, twisted and tied with hanging twine or bagged • Gill, seine, trawl netting accepted • Lead line, corks, buoys accepted, but kept separate from nets • No crab line, No weed line • Just get rid of? Trawl net- fishermen returning to Seattle • Net with gear accepted at Port of Seattle 2-3 cents/lb Arranged with recycler. Will pick up • No gear– disposal free Gillnet: net without gear accepted Seattle, Bellingham, Anacortes, Astoria

  20. Collection, Storage, SupervisionCommunity Programs Ideally: • Goal is to minimize handling–collection container is transport container. • Gear only placed in container if properly prepared and bundled • Requires supervision and cooperation, incentives

  21. Shipping and disposal costs, logistics • Getting materials out of communities, off beaches to final location(s)

  22. Collection, Storage, SupervisionBeach Clean-ups • Ideally handle only once. Practically not so easy, but … • Know upfront what items to be: • collected for recycling • landfilled If in doubt, throw it out • Establish separate piles/tasks • Communicate clearly with crews before collection begins-make part of orientation • Supervise • Have tarps, ropes for bundling fishing net, ease lifting at dock photos courtesy of NOAA

  23. Wasteto Energy Honolulu waste to energy – H Power (Covanta), Schnitzer Steel, NOAA, Hawaii Longline Association, + 8 other partners Fishing for Energy • Newport, OR 45 tons • Garibaldi, OR 12 tons • 9 MA, 2 NY, 2 RI, 1 NJ, 1 ME • VA soon to start • Ntl Fish & Wildlife Found/NOAA MD Waste to Energy in Dutch Harbor? $25 million… Most waste to energy, waste to gas, waste to fuel facilities require grinding nets into small pieces

  24. Fran Recht Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Habitat Program P.O. Box 221 Depoe Bay, OR 97341 541-765-2229 franrecht@centurytel.net

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