About MRRP
Monofilament line is another name for single-strand,
high-density, nylon fishing line that is used on fishing reels
and in the manufacturing of fishing nets.
The Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program (MRRP) is a
statewide effort to educate the public on the problems caused by
monofilament line left in the environment, to encourage
recycling through a network of line recycling bins and drop-off
locations, and to conduct volunteer monofilament line cleanup
events.
The program was initiated with funding from the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission
Advisory Council for Environmental Education and involves
partnerships as the key to its success.
Goals and Objectives
Long-term goal 1: Heighten awareness about the negative
impacts that fishing line debris has on human welfare, marine
life, and water quality.
Long-term goal 2: Decrease the amount of fishing line entering
and remaining in the natural environment.
Long-term goal 3: Increase the amount of fishing line being
recycled.
Strategies to reach these goals:
1) Market and advertise using educational media that are
appropriately designed to reach targeted audiences.
2) Facilitate active participation in project activities by
providing opportunities for targeted audiences to recycle
fishing line, to volunteer to check or adopt bins, and to
participate in debris cleanup events.
3) Involve key community members in program implementation that
will sustain the program after establishment and encourage
“buy-in” from the community.
Objective 1: Provide all the technical support needed for any
interested organization to initiate MRRP.
Objective 2: Increase the number of tackle shops that are
hosting Berkley line recycling receptacles.
Objective 3: Increase the number of outdoor recycling bins
throughout the state.
Objective 4: Increase the number of monofilament line cleanup
events throughout the state.
Objective 5: Distribute educational materials that include
flyers announcing the recycling program that can be distributed
with fishing licenses, business posters to share with
participating tackle shops and partnering organizations, and
brochures to share with targeted audiences at events and
presentations.
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