Ghost Gear: fishing equipment lost or abandoned at sea
The fate of abandoned fishing gear in the ocean is examined through its harmful impacts on marine life, habitats, and human communities.
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Find out more about Ghost gear: worldwildlife.org/projects/stopping-ghost-gear
The EcoeFISHent project
EcoeFISHent is a European project that promotes a circular and sustainable model to enhance the value of by-products from the fishing industry, integrating the blue and green economy.
The aim is to transform fish processing by-products into ingredients for food supplements, cosmetics and biodegradable packaging materials, as well as fertilisers and biodiesel oil.
Moreover, the EcoeFISHent partnership is working to develop and implement a marine environment protection programme through the collection, recovery and recycling of abandoned and/or discarded fishing nets, which will be used to produce automotive components and packaging for cosmetic products. This is a concrete initiative to reduce the impact on the marine environment and promote a more sustainable development.
More information at: ecoefishent.eu
This projecy has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101036428 "EcoeFISHent".
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