Tag: ghost fishing
Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK recover abandoned lobster pots
Volunteer divers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK have recovered 16 abandoned lobster pots and associated rope from East Narrows in Cornwall.
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Ghost Fishing changes its name to Ghost Diving
Ghost Fishing, a well-known charity, is officially rebranding itself as Ghost Diving to make it easier for the public to understand what it does.
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Divers clearing ghost nets from UK waters may have to pay for the privilege
You would think that teams of volunteers clearing ‘ghost fishing’ gear - lost or abandoned net thats continue to catch and kill marine life...
Clean-up action in Plymouth by Ghost Fishing UK
According to a joint report by the FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), an estimated 640,000 tonnes...
Divers and fishermen join forces to remove killer net
A group of volunteer divers, led by Mark Milburn from Atlantic Scuba, went out into Falmouth Bay recently to release 700 juvenile lobster for...
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How to be a better dive instructor, part five
Continuing his new series, dive instructor trainer Marcel van den Berg looks at ways to be a better dive instructor, in this instance, more on how...
