Thai Union volunteers remove over 11 tons of ocean-bound trash for World Oceans Day. More than 470 Thai Union Group employees from Thailand, the U.S., Africa, and Europe united for […]
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 […]
If we can’t untangle this mess, Norway’s blue industry will never be green. Lost fishing lines and ropes are a growing problem. As a leading fishing nation, Norway, with its […]
SeaPak and Morey’s join Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative. SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood (seapak.com) and Morey’s Fine Fish & Seafood (moreys.com) have joined Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative […]
Ireland unveils new ‘Clean Oceans’ initiative. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has unveiled a new a Clean Oceans Initiative Fishing Gear Retirement Scheme that coincided […]
Azores fishery becomes plastic neutral. The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery’ As part of an annual ghost gear removal competition project in 2021, the […]
An in-depth investigation of the problem of ghost gear. Each year KIMO Sweden present a scholarship to investigate a pressing environmental problem. The scholarship holder for 2021, Anna Axelsson, focused […]
Proposed changes to MSC Fisheries Standard now available for public review. Amongst proposed changes are new requirements on endangered threatened and protected species, shark finning and ghost gear. The Marine […]
Recycle Môr Fishing Gear Partnership – New project Recycle Môr creating sustainable solutions for the end-of-life fishing gear problem in Pembrokeshire A new partnership bringing together a Pembrokeshire marine conservation […]
Success for Canada’s ghost gear programme Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is a leading cause of marine debris around the world and has damaging impacts on […]
KIMO report takes in-depth look at ghost gear problem. KIMO Sweden releases their much awaited report investigating the problem of ghost gear last month. Each year KIMO Sweden present a […]
Public invited to help track down ghost nets in the Limfjord. A new ghost net reporting tool has been unveiled by the Limfjord Council in Denmark. The Limfjord is a long strait between the […]
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 […]
Canada removes ghost gear from the sea. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, or ‘ghost gear,’ is one of the largest causes of marine pollution today. In response to this […]
Brexit threat to UK Fishing for Litter as EU funding ends – A successful scheme that supports fishermen who clean up marine litter faces an uncertain future as the UK […]
From abandoned fishing nets to sustainable clothing. Marine litter including abandoned fishing nets – also known as ghost nets – are a serious threat to marine ecosystems. In the EU, […]
Tackling the threat of ghost fishing gear. A short update is provided below by Brendan Carruthers from The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) who, through funding from the Joanna […]
New Sustainability Criteria Published By Friend of The Sea – Friend of the Sea, the certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has concluded the […]
IPNLF scales up commitment to rid seas of ghost fishing gear The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the only non-profit association that is solely committed to promoting responsible one-by-one […]