Caught on the Conqueror
Shipwrecks provide homes for fish and crustaceans, so inshore fishermen sometimes set their nets and traps near them, but get too close and the gear can become caught and lost!
Fishermen’s friend
Twenty-eight creels, used for catching crabs and lobsters, returned to two inshore fishing boats. A good weekend’s work for Ghost Fishing UK’s diving team in Eyemouth, Scotland.
Ghost Fishing UK needs you! …to access ‘corporate social responsibility’ funding
CSR programmes can give staff time off for volunteering, and even provide funding. Martin Maple finds out more.
My ghost fishing journey
“So, what can I do to help?” was the question Jamie Vaughan kept asking himself. Now he reports from Plymouth on the Ghost Fishing UK Easter training course where he found out!
A journey from discovery to recovery – one ghost net’s story
Read about our first mission in Eyemouth, Scotland, after diver Sharon Brown reported a ghost net in Weasel Loch.
Back to the future: four years of Ghost Fishing UK
Ghost Fishing UK was forged on the wrecks of Scapa Flow. A band of British divers began training in the art and science of ghost gear removal. Find out what happened next, and what the future holds.
Volunteers step up at the annual general meeting
Ghost Fishing UK held an Annual General Meeting on Friday 4th January 2019 when several of our volunteers took on additional roles.
My weekend with Ghost Fishing UK
A personal account of the Winter Warmer weekend finds diver John Campbell in cold water, but enthused about the Ghost Fishing UK mission, and inspired to do more.
Winter Warmer inspires divers to tackle ghost gear
The diving community and the general public got an insight into Ghost Fishing UK’s vital work in cleaning the seas at the annual Winter Warmer.
Cleaning Scapa Flow
The 2018 project has reached a significant milestone. We are delighted to announce that the scuttled WW1 German High Seas Fleet is now clear of any actively fishing ghost gear.