ISO 5020:2022

Waste reduction and treatment on fishing vessels

This document specifies a system for waste reduction and treatment on fishing vessels. It includes principles, management plans, methods and requirements. This document is applicable to both marine and inland fisheries.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Jul-2022
• ICS: 65.150 - Fishing and fish breeding
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 234 - Fisheries and aquaculture
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 234/WG 10 - Waste management on fishing vessels
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 21-Jul-2022
• Due Date: 29-Apr-2024
• Completion Date: 21-Jul-2022

Overview

ISO 5020:2022 - Waste reduction and treatment on fishing vessels defines a systematic approach to minimizing, handling and treating waste generated on fishing vessels. Applicable to both marine and inland fisheries, the standard sets out principles, management plans, methods and requirements to prevent littering, reduce pollution (including macro- and microplastics) and support circular economy practices across fishing operations.

Key topics and requirements

• Principles and planning
  • General principles for waste avoidance and prevention of pollution, including measures to avoid ghost fishing, littering and pollution.
  • Use of the waste hierarchy (prioritizing prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and disposal) and a focus on the circular economy.
• Classification of waste
  • Categorizes waste relevant to fishing vessels: solid waste, liquid effluent, and hazardous waste.
• Waste plan and waste management system
  • Requirement for a documented waste plan describing how to minimize, store/handle and offload waste, with periodic evaluation and updating.
• Onboard handling and storage
  • Guidance on handling waste from fishing operations (including packaging, lost/scrapped gear and maintenance waste), storage facilities, container security and storage conditions.
• Waste treatment and discharge
  • Procedures for onboard treatment, conditions for discharge into sea and inland waters, and coordination with onshore waste receivers and facilities.
• Documentation and awareness
  • Recordkeeping, documentation of procedures and an awareness programme to educate fishers and stakeholders about environmental impacts and best practice.

Note: ISO 5020:2022 contains no normative references and aligns with existing international practices and definitions (e.g., concepts referenced in MARPOL and ISO 14001 terminology).

Applications and who uses it

ISO 5020:2022 is practical for:

• Fishing vessel owners and fleet operators seeking to implement or improve onboard waste management systems.
• Skippers and crew responsible for day-to-day waste handling, storage and documentation.
• Fisheries managers, port authorities and regulators developing port reception facilities, compliance programmes or sustainability policies.
• Environmental managers, auditors and certification bodies assessing fleet performance on pollution prevention and circular economy measures.
• Equipment and service providers supplying onboard waste containers, treatment systems and logistics for waste offloading.

Adoption helps reduce marine litter, lower microplastic release, limit ghost fishing and improve resource recovery across fishing operations.

Related standards

• MARPOL (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) - relevant for definitions and garbage discharge rules.
• ISO 14001 - related environmental management system terminology and stakeholder concepts.

Keywords: ISO 5020:2022, waste reduction, waste treatment, fishing vessels, marine fisheries, inland fisheries, waste management system, circular economy, ghost fishing, microplastic, onboard storage.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5020
First edition
2022-07
Waste reduction and treatment on
fishing vessels
Reference number
© ISO 2022
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Materials and waste . 1
3.2 Fishing vessels and onboard planning . 2
3.3 Principles and planning . 2
4 Principles . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Avoid ghost fishing, littering and pollution . 3
4.2.1 General . 3
4.2.2 Equipment and products . 4
4.2.3 Best practice . 4
4.3 Waste to be treated as a resource . 4
4.3.1 Optimize circular economy . 4
4.3.2 Avoid reducing waste quality . 5
4.3.3 Adapt seamlessly to ashore waste handling . 5
4.3.4 Consider interested parties and their needs and expectations . 5
4.3.5 Use the waste hierarchy for planning and prioritization. 5
4.3.6 Make awareness raising a priority . 6
5 Classification of pollution and waste . 6
5.1 Solid waste . 6
5.2 Liquid waste. 6
5.3 Hazardous waste . 6
6 Waste plan . 7
6.1 General . 7
6.2 Planning to avoid waste . 7
6.3 Planning to store/handle waste . 7
6.4 Planning delivery of waste to waste receivers . 7
6.5 Evaluation and updating . 7
7 Waste handling . 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Waste from fishing operations . 7
7.2.1 General . 7
7.2.2 Waste from flushing and cleaning . 8
7.2.3 Packaging waste . 8
7.2.4 Lost or scrapped fishing gear. 8
7.2.5 Waste from vessel and fishing gear maintenance . 8
7.3 Waste collected during fishing operations. 8
8 Onboard storage . 8
8.1 General . 8
8.2 Containers and other types of waste storage facilities . 8
8.3 Storage conditions . 9
8.3.1 Open or closed containers and other waste storage facilities . 9
8.3.2 Securing waste containers and other objects . 9
9 Waste treatment .9
9.1 Discharge into the sea and inland waters . 9
9.2 Onshore handling of waste . 9
10 Documentation . 9
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Bibliography .10
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Foreword
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Introduction
A productive, healthy and clean aquatic environment is vital for fisheries and other sectors. In order to
accommodate sustainable growth in marine sectors, it is essential to avoid littering and other types of
pollution. Despite this, marine and inland waters are recipients of intentional and unintentional litter
and other pollutants.
Waste occurring in freshwater and marine water and litter are to a large extent transported over large
distances, often following the ocean currents. Problems due to marine pollution must therefore be
solved at an international as well as at a national level.
Reduced release of waste into the ocean and inland water bodies will also make a significant
contribution to improved resource management, increased sustainable food production and improved
circular economy.
This document can contribute to:
— reduced global amount of litter and other pollutants from the fishing fleet;
— reduced macroplastic and microplastic levels in marine and inland waters, and on the seabed;
— reduced amount of litter in the littoral zone and nearby terrestrial areas, as well as in recreation
areas;
— reduced ghost fishing and environmental impact from the seafood industry, e.g. on fish species,
invertebrates, reptiles, birds and mammals;
— healthy aquatic ecosystems and sustainable fish stocks.
Biological waste in the form of, for example, offal, bycatch and discard does not lead to littering and
should be treated as important and valuable resources for the fishing industry. This issue is therefore
not treated in this document.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 5020:2022(E)
Waste reduction and treatment on fishing vessels
1 Scope
This document specifies a system for waste reduction and treatment on fishing vessels. It includes
principles, management plans, methods and requirements.
This document is applicable to both marine and inland fisheries.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3.1 Materials and waste
3.1.1
waste
substance or object which is disposed of, is intended to be disposed of or is required to be disposed of
by the provisions of national law
3.1.2
litter
solid material, object or fragment which has been deliberately discarded or unintentionally lost
Note 1 to entry: According to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
[3]
MARPOL 73/78 (Appendix V “Rules for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships”), litter means
all types of food, household and operational waste (3.1.1), all types of plastics (3.1.3), cargo residues, ash from
incinerators, cooking oil, fishing gear and carcasses of animals that are formed during the normal operation of
the vessel and are subject to constant or periodic removal.
3.1.3
plastic
polymer to which additives or other substances can be added, and which can function as a main
structural component of final products
Note 1 to entry: In the context of this document, the polymers are mainly petroleum based.
Note 2 to entry: Onboard a fishing vessel (3.2.1), all types of plastics, including bioplastics and biodegradable
plastics, should be treated as plastics.
3.1.4
microplastic
solid plastic particles or fragments smaller than 5 mm in the largest dimension, insoluble in water and
not degradable
3.1.5
effluent
outflowing of a liquid
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