Ghost Gear

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A UK North East marine technology company has joined forces with a regional environmental charity to tackle the growing problem of ghost fishing gear littering the seabed off the region’s coastline.

24th June 2026

Technology boosts ghost gear recovery

24th June 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink and Somalia-based NGO MARCOD Center have teamed up to bring Project ReCon to Somalia, marking a significant step forward in tackling marine debris while strengthening coastal community resilience.

11th February 2026

Project ReCon launches in Somalia

11th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Stichting Pacifical Foundation and the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority have joined forces to implement a pioneering Fish Aggregating Device Buoy Retrieval and Recycling Programme in Tuvalu.

27th October 2025

Tuvalu launches FAD recycling scheme

27th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Project ReCon, the circular economy initiative developed by Spanish technology firm Satlink, continues its global expansion through new partnerships in key marine regions.

26th June 2025

ReCon expands ghost gear removal

26th June 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A community-led initiative which has been successfully tackling the growing issue of abandoned fishing gear in Welsh waters is now concerned that a lack of financial support could bring its recycling network…

12th May 2025

Recycle Môr: Wales turns the tide on abandoned fishing gear

12th May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Environment Agency has published a range of measures to help safeguard the competitiveness and sustainability of the fishing industry.

29th August 2024

EEA proposes sustainable fishing measures

29th August 2024

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A UK fisheries and security firm has developed an innovative acoustic location device to help fishing boats find lost gear.

1st July 2024

UK tech helps solve the ghost gear crisis

1st July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded US$8 million in funding to a new programme to remove ghost gear from US coastal waters.

26th April 2023

US ghost gear programme launched

26th April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

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,…

6th December 2021

Ghost Gear Fund delivers results

6th December 2021