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Abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear in world’s inland fisheries. A recent review article titled ‘Abandoned, lost and Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear in World’s Inland Fisheries’ was published in […]
New survey on use of biodegradable fishing gear in English Channel. Would fishermen be prepared to use biodegradable fishing gear in the marine environment? And if so, under what conditions? […]
New Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing gear catalogue: a milestone for fisheries management. The Mediterranean and the Black Sea are home to a very diverse fishing sector and host a […]
Can using biodegradable fishing gear help reduce the cost of ghost fishing? New research has found that the design of biodegradable fishing gear needs to improve if it is to […]
VIMS to lead US programme for managing derelict fishing gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as home base for […]
New pollution prevention advice for fishing communities. The Environment Agency has released guidance setting out how port and harbour managers can protect marine life by responsibly managing resources and waste. […]
The Environment Agency has released guidance setting out how port and harbour managers can protect marine life by responsibly managing resources and waste from fishing vessels. A new leaflet outlines […]
Turning the tide on ocean plastic pollution in the Maldives. New plastic neutrality project presents Maldivian fishers as a remarkable solution to ocean pollution. The net retrieval and turtle release […]
Concrete steps taken against ghost nets in Mediterranean and Black Sea. While the international community zeroed in on the critical importance of the environment for our future at the COP26, […]
OCEANETS project spearheads fishing gear marine litter mitigation. Marine litter is a growing and critical environmental problem. The fishing industry is a major contributor to marine litter. With a circular […]
SAFEGEAR developed to combat peril of lost fishing gear. Trials of a simple piece of technology, known as SAFEGEAR, have proven successful in reducing the amount of fishing gear lost to […]
Urgent Curbs on Drifting FADs – More than 100 organisations call for urgent curb on destructive drifting-FADs to rebuild tuna stocks and protect fragile marine ecosystems. An urgent call was […]
Over 100 organisations call for urgent curb on destructive drifting-FADs to rebuild tuna stocks and protect fragile marine ecosystems. An urgent call was made today to the Indian Ocean Tuna […]
MOU on Maldives ghost fishing finalised. An important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been finalised between the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) and the Olive Ridley Project (ORP) that will seek to assess […]
Canada tackles plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear in our oceans. Plastic pollution is a global challenge that requires immediate action. It pollutes our rivers, lakes, and oceans and entangles […]
Australian seafood industry in war against plastic. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing the Australian seafood industry, has taken Plastic-Free July as an opportunity to highlight the […]
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