All Ghost Gear articles
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NewsProject ReCon launches in Somalia
Satlink and MARCOD are teaming up to tackle marine debris and boost Somali fishers’ safety
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NewsTuvalu launches FAD recycling scheme
Tuvalu has launched an FAD buoy recycling programme to cut marine debris, support sustainability and boost livelihoods
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NewsReCon expands ghost gear removal
Project ReCon expands globally, repurposing fishing buoys for marine conservation and helping safeguard ocean health
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NewsRecycle Môr: Wales turns the tide on abandoned fishing gear
But successful recycling programme is now struggling to keep up with demand due to limited funding
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NewsEEA proposes sustainable fishing measures
The European Environment Agency has outlined measures such as sustainable harvesting and marine protection to ensure a competitive, sustainable fishing industry
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NewsUK tech helps solve the ghost gear crisis
Technology developed in the UK is set to help address the significant costs and environmental harm caused by lost fishing nets
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NewsUS ghost gear programme launched
NOAA has made US$8 million available to a new programme to remove derelict crab and lobster pots from US coastal waters
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NewsGhost Gear Fund delivers results
Canada’s Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, has highlighted that during the past two years, the Ghost Gear Program has helped remove approximately 739 tonnes of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear from Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts.