Study reveals environmental problems caused by discarded fishing ropes and lines. For the first time, researchers have investigated how ropes and fishing lines are handled by the Norwegian commercial fishing […]
International conference on ghost fishing On 7 and 8 November, the Institute of Marine Research and the Directorate of Fisheries in Norway have organised an international conference in Arendal on […]
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 […]
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 […]