The Ministry of Natural Resources has developed a procedure for the destruction of synthetic fishing nets and electrofishing systems. The draft resolution by the Cabinet of Ministers for their approval has been put up for public discussion.
According to the explanatory note, synthetic materials used in the production of fishing nets are durable and virtually do not decompose in water, leading to their accumulation in lakes and other water bodies. Even after the cleaning of water bodies by authorized state agencies and eco-activists, synthetic fishing nets and electrofishing systems are stored in temporary repositories due to the lack of a legal procedure for their destruction.
Synthetic fishing nets that end up in urban landfills are incinerated, releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere such as dioxins, furans, heavy metals, and others.
The developed regulation stipulates that synthetic fishing nets are to be destroyed by being handed over to waste processing plants. In the absence of such facilities, they are to be transferred to specialized organizations for destruction through incineration in special furnaces equipped with purification devices to prevent the emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere. A corresponding report is compiled by a commission upon the destruction of synthetic fishing nets.
As for electrofishing systems, it is proposed to bury them after rendering them unusable.
