UNSEA: A holistic solution to prevent and remove fishing-gear waste from the marine environment

Summary

The service concerns the UNSEA project, which aims to prevent further fishing-gear waste from entering the North and Baltic Seas, reduce its ecological and socioeconomic impacts, and identify and recover legacy waste, especially in environmentally sensitive areas. The work covers commercial, part-time and recreational fishing, while aquaculture, mariculture and inland fishing are excluded. It should establish a coherent, cross-sector framework based on circular-economy principles, including information exchange, cost-effective measures and long-term responsibilities for the federal and state authorities. The deadline for tenders is 21 September 2026. The notice does not provide precise participation or compliance requirements; these must be checked in the official tender documents.