Old nets? New rope! European project tackling marine plastics with circular fishing gear and port solutions. Combining research and industry expertise from across Europe, EU-funded project SEARCULAR is trialling circular […]
End-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys launched by Seafish. Field research will help inform future sustainable management for end-of-life gear in the UK. Seafish, the public body which supports the UK […]
INdIGO Project launches Fishing Gear Recyling Guide for ports and harbours. The INdIGO European project is working to develop biodegradable fishing gear and to improve the recycling of fishing gear […]
CEPESCA signs collaboration agreement on fishing gear. The Spanish Fisheries Confederation ( CEPESCA ) and the company Gravity Wave have signed a collaboration agreement to advance in the treatment and […]
Sustainable solutions for the end-of-life fishing gear. New project creating sustainable solutions for the end-of-life fishing gear problem in Pembrokeshire. A new partnership bringing together a Pembrokeshire marine conservation charity […]
Spanish fishing group launches project for responsible management. The Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) has launched the continuation of its RED-USE project (RED-USE II) to contribute to the future implementation of […]
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 […]
Local actions against a global problem? Sötenas Marine Recycling Centre shows how it’s done. Sötenas municipality in western Sweden may be small in size but it’s having a big impact […]