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SINTEF: Net materials, cleaning methods can dramatically cut microplastic emissions from fish farms
Fresh research finds smarter choices in nets, ropes and cleaning technologies could slash microplastic pollution from aquaculture operations
Fresh research led by SINTEF and funded by the Norwegian Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry’s research funding body (FHF) reveals that smarter choices in nets, ropes and cleaning technologies could slash microplastic pollution from aquaculture operations — with nylon nets under high-pressure washing releasing up to five times more particles than polyethylene, and cleaning robots emerging as a far gentler alternative.
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