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As a contribution to the ongoing discussion about effective but at the same time environmentally friendly antifouling prevention, cleaning on conventional antifouling coatings, non-stick systems and hard coatings is increasingly becoming the focus of debates on a scientific and political level. CHANGE NOW, BUT HOW? we want to present backgrounds, problems and regulations that are relevant for the cleaning of recreational boat hulls. For commercial shipping, we would like to refer to this publication: Quantification of paint flakes and metal emissions during pro-active in-water hull cleaning. Marten Fischer, Donna-Lee Garrick, Katja von Bargen, Jennifer Mayer, Torben Kirchgeorg, Burkard T. Watermann. Chemosphere, Volume 376, May 2025, 144291 which is freely available.