Over 99% of sediment dumped at sea is locally-generated and results from the dredging of harbours and their approaches to ensure they are navigable. Most dredged material is dumped at established sites. It is also used for purposes such as beach nourishment or land reclamation. Fish wastes - material resulting from industrial fish processing operations from either wild stocks or aquaculture - and inert material of natural origin, for example rock and mining wastes, are also sometimes dumped at sea. Fish waste is only dumped in small amounts and at a few sites (fewer than 1000 tonnes per year).
Dumping Areas is a static data layer. They are polygons, i.e., geometric shapes that you can draw in, edit or remove when making a plan.
Dumping Areas create the following pressures on the ecosystem:
The phasing out of several types of waste disposal has reduced pressure on the marine environment. Dumping of sewage sludge and of vessels or aircraft has been banned by OSPAR since 1998 and 2004, respectively. Dumping of radioactive wastes has been prohibited since 1999.
ON THIS TAB VISUAL CONTENT IS PLACED
N/A
Co-funded by the European Union.