A large percentage of plastic debris in the Adriatic sea is caused by fishing and aquaculture. Matilde Bertini's solution, The Adriatic Plan, would engage with local communities and fishers to increase the sustainability of fishing in this region by limiting exploitation and pollution. Fishers would take a sustainability course and be encouraged to follow a recycling scheme for their fishing equipment. After completing the course, fishers would receive a certification, which they can use to market their products to consumers. One final step of the plan is to encourage the government to provide a tax incentive for fishers to engage in these sustainable practices, ultimately reducing the inequity of the competition between local, small-scale fishers and large companies. Education is the key to this plan, not just for fishers but also for youth, as The Adriatic Plan would provide lessons about regional fish species and the Adriatic Sea to local schools. This plan would help the sea and the local economy, and will instill a sense of wonder in local communities.