REALISING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH ENTERPRISE
The Blue Circular Economy is a transnational project funded by the Northern
Periphery and Arctic Programme, that helps Small and Medium-Sized
enterprises (SMEs) offering products and services, within fishing gear
recycling solutions, to attain a great market reach.
ABOUT THE BLUE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Expertise, Advice & Research
Oceans continue to accumulate debris in all forms making them possibly the biggest landfills on the planet.
Marine littering, defined as the introduction of solid refuse into the marine environment through human activity, poses a major threat to the ocean environment and is a growing concern for authorities. Plastic is seen as an important material in our economy and our daily lives. Due to immature value chains most of the discarded nets end up in landfills or incineration plants instead of being recycled or upcycled. Most of the companies exploring waste fishing nets, ropes and components (FNRCs) to develop new resources, are micro-SMEs which operate within a regional or local market, where the demand is limited and product costs remain too high
Join a growing community of
SME's tackling the problem of
waste fishing nets
The Blue Circular Economy project sets out to stimulate market demand for FNRC’s products. The project will create an eco-label for FNRC's products. This will contribute to sustaining enterprise in the NPA region and stimulate the commercialisation of FNRC's products.
Our vision is to create the ecosystem, knowledge and industry necessary
to reduce the presence of marine plastic waste by fostering a vibrant
industry for the recycling and reuse of used fishing nets
Resources
Understanding the complex eco system and sharing valuable business opportunity information is a key aim of the BCE project. See below for a list of our business and environmental information and resources
GETTING INVOLVED
Opportunity & Benefits of The Blue Circular Economy
THE BLUE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PARTNERS
