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New report analyses sources of ocean plastic pollution. A new report has been launched by CleanHub to highlight the devastating amount of ocean plastic pollution in 2024, as well as looking into the complex […]
Plastic pollution on coral reefs mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds. In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of […]
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 […]
WWF calls for global ban on single-use plastic. WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and unnecessary’ single-use plastic products – […]
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 standard for handling waste on fishing vessels in Norway. A new international standard for handling waste on fishing vessels has now been launched in Norway. The purpose is to establish […]
A truly plastic neutral fishery. The Azores tuna fishery leads the industry by cleaning the ocean, removing more than 1000 times more plastic from the ocean than lost through their […]
Fishing nets recycled in the UK for the first time. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has teamed up with plastic processing experts Milspeed on a ground-breaking project to develop the […]
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. […]
Achieving the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery in the Azores. The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the worlds first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery! As part of an annual ghost gear removal […]
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 […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
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, […]
Abandoned gill nets retrieved in SW England. Earlier this month, information was provided to the Devon & Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority from concerned members of the public relating […]
Welsh Government supports expansion of Net Regeneration Scheme® to offer free recycling of fishing gear to the Welsh fishing community. Globally only 9% of plastic waste is recycled; 12% is […]
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 […]
Marine Scotland supporting a collaborative approach to tackling marine litter. During Recycle Week (20-26 September) Marine Scotland revisited support the Scottish Government has provided to businesses and projects to enhance the protection, […]
Ghost gear removal competition launches in the Azores. This year, small-scale tuna fishers in the Azores are taking part in the world’s first competition to remove abandoned floating fishing gear […]
Morrisons extends partnership with Odyssey Innovation. Morrisons has extended its partnership with Odyssey Innovation for another year to continue tackling ‘ghost fishing gear’ and to help save British coastal wildlife […]
Canada launches new ‘ghost gear’ reporting system. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, has announced a new online system that makes it […]
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