Net Cuttings Best Practices

This best-practice resource provides practical measures for reducing marine litter associated with net cuttings and other fishing-net waste. It builds on work with fishing communities and focuses on simple, low-cost approaches that can be implemented in ports and during fishing-gear repair. The guidance addresses how cuttings are handled, collected and managed so that material does not escape into the marine environment. It complements the wider Net Cuttings research by translating identified problems and stakeholder experience into practical actions. The resource is intended to support fishers, ports, waste managers and other stakeholders working to prevent fishing-related plastic waste.