When a massive trawl net was reported snagged on the Glen Strathallan wreck in Plymouth Sound, our volunteer divers jumped into action (or rather, the ocean). Between the 13th and 14th of April, the team successfully recovered the enormous ghost net, which had been trapping marine life and posing risks
A humpback whale entangled in ghost gear was rescued in Loch Fyne, Scotland, thanks to a collaborative effort by locals and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). The successful operation highlights the ongoing issue of lost fishing gear in the area and the urgent need for recovery projects to protect marine life.
Ghost Fishing UK Shetland Project 2023 Background image kindly supplied by sarahkayarts Ghost nets kill untold numbers of animals each year and add to the ocean plastic pollution problem. Fishermen have reported that they have been recovering huge lost nets in Shetland, Scotland, that are full of unintended catch. The
Winter Warmer 2022 goes online! It is with great sadness that we announce the Winter Warmer will move online for the second year in a row. We had planned to revert to the original format in 2022 that would allow you to meet the team face to face, dive with
Ghost Fishing UK Winter Warmer Sat 8th – Sun 9th February 2020 Ghost Fishing UK is a registered charity of volunteer divers, who are dedicated to cleaning up our oceans of lost fishing gear. The annual ‘Winter Warmer’ event, held at NDAC, Chepstow, is in its third year and Ghost
The Ghost Fishing UK team had something of a ‘ghost gear fest’ in sunny Plymouth recently.
Christine Grosart reports on the Winter Warmer in Portland, Dorset.
A six strong team of Ghost Fishing UK divers was joined by Pascal Van Erp, Healthy Seas, Milliken and Aquafil to clean up a popular wreck in Plymouth.
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