Publisher:

INBAR

Year:

2025

Pages:

2

Keywords:

fisheries, aquaculture, bamboo

Most fishing gear is made of plastic. When lost or discarded, these items can pollute and/or endanger navigation of waterways. Transitioning to using bamboo and rattan to build ocean-safe fishing vessels, traps and other crafts offers an eco-friendly and sustainable solution to plastic pollution while strengthening the livelihoods of fishers and fish farmers. Part of INBAR’s series of fact sheets.