INdIGO Project launches Good Practice Guide on collection and recycling of discarded fishing waste. The INdIGO European project is working to reduce plastic from the fishing industry which might end […]
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 […]
Purse seine industries and Seychelles launch partnership to recycle end-of-life fishing nets. On May 19th 2022, OPAGAC and ORTHONGEL launched a joint net recycling project with BRIKOLE Ltd, a new […]
Egersund Net’s sustainability drive reaps dividends. Twelve years of investing in sustainability have provided significant results for Egersund Net, which has delivered almost 17,000 tonnes of discarded nets and other […]
Charity at loggerheads with regulator over net exports. A charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Africa is waging a battle against Scotland’s environmental regulator over the […]
Poole Harbour clam and cockle and Cornish hake fisheries scoop sustainable seafood awards. · Fisherman of the Year category introduced for first time · Cornish hake win award made from […]
A new life in fashion for old fishing nets. In 2015, Yann Louboutin, Théo Desprez and Thibaut Uguen were all students at Brittany’s European Higher School of Art. Walking along […]
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, […]
Old nets donated to charity’s good causes. Four lorry loads of old nets from Shetland’s pelagic fleet have been donated to a charity that helps to improve the lives of […]