Marine Litter

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following a series of trials carried out in Sicily, a subsequent round of sea trials of the NETTAG+ project have been conducted in the Adriatic around the Croatian island of Vis.

10th February 2026

Tracking gear to minimise ghost fishing

10th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marine litter is recognised as one of the most urgent threats to biodiversity, fisheries and coastal livelihoods. But an ambitious collaboration between NGOs, technology providers and fishing communities is proving that solutions are within reach.

7th October 2025

Upcycling the Oceans smart buoy project hits 225-tonne milestone

7th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, recently held a technical workshop in Saida Municipality as part of the project…

4th August 2025

Lebanon looks to strengthen fisheries value chain

4th August 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Combining research and industry expertise from across Europe, EU-funded project SEARCULAR is trialling circular fishing gear solutions, which, if scaled up, could prevent thousands of tonnes of marine plastic ending up in…

11th November 2024

Project tackling marine plastics problem with circular fishing gear

11th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from highlands and islands beaches last year as part of efforts to keep the areas they live and work…

2nd April 2024

Salmon farmers clear tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches

2nd April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ørsted has established a long-term action plan to tackle marine litter with the help of the UK fishing industry

24th January 2023

UK action on marine litter

24th January 2023