💪 For the first time, our team collected three big piles of drifting #ALDFG with the generous help of island communities and fishermen!
October 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
💪 For the first time, our team collected three big piles of drifting #ALDFG with the generous help of island communities and fishermen!
🌊 A little update from September!
We haven't shared a lot of our abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) work here, but this was quite an achievement! Monsoon meant fewer fishing boats were out at sea or resting at our MOP DROP pontoons, but there was also plenty of floating ALDFG.
We haven't shared a lot of our abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) work here, but this was quite an achievement! Monsoon meant fewer fishing boats were out at sea or resting at our MOP DROP pontoons, but there was also plenty of floating ALDFG.
October 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
🌊 A little update from September!
We haven't shared a lot of our abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) work here, but this was quite an achievement! Monsoon meant fewer fishing boats were out at sea or resting at our MOP DROP pontoons, but there was also plenty of floating ALDFG.
We haven't shared a lot of our abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) work here, but this was quite an achievement! Monsoon meant fewer fishing boats were out at sea or resting at our MOP DROP pontoons, but there was also plenty of floating ALDFG.
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 |
FSI Bases observed the “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign 2026 through plantation drives, beach and harbour cleaning, removal of ALDFG, boat jetty and office cleanliness drives, awareness rallies and other Swachhata initiatives.
Clean Coast • Clean Ocean • Green Future 🌱🌊
FSI Bases observed the “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign 2026 through plantation drives, beach and harbour cleaning, removal of ALDFG, boat jetty and office cleanliness drives, awareness rallies and other Swachhata initiatives.
Clean Coast • Clean Ocean • Green Future 🌱🌊
October 5, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 |
FSI Bases observed the “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign 2026 through plantation drives, beach and harbour cleaning, removal of ALDFG, boat jetty and office cleanliness drives, awareness rallies and other Swachhata initiatives.
Clean Coast • Clean Ocean • Green Future 🌱🌊
FSI Bases observed the “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign 2026 through plantation drives, beach and harbour cleaning, removal of ALDFG, boat jetty and office cleanliness drives, awareness rallies and other Swachhata initiatives.
Clean Coast • Clean Ocean • Green Future 🌱🌊
Webinar recording on institutional barriers and collaboration in marine governance is now available!
Learn from PERMAGOV and BGG experts about:
- institutional barriers & enablers
- collaboration dynamics
- case studies from Baltic & North Sea + Atlantic
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Learn from PERMAGOV and BGG experts about:
- institutional barriers & enablers
- collaboration dynamics
- case studies from Baltic & North Sea + Atlantic
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Mapping Institutional Barriers and Collaboration Dynamics in Marine Governance
In this webinar, marine experts working on two European projects PERMAGOV and BlueGreenGovernance (BGG) explain their theoretical frameworks and case-study results from the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the Atlantic. Content: 00:00 Welcome and introduction 11:57 PERMAGOV overview 18:19 PERMAGOV institutional-barriers framework 27:44 PERMAGOV approach to collaboration dynamics 35:15 PERMAGOV case study on ALDFG in the Baltic Sea 40:20 PERMAGOV case study on Baltic seabed integrity 53:37 BGG overview 57:35 BGG Canary Islands case study 1:09:51 BGG North Sea case study 1:27:14 Open discussion
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September 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Webinar recording on institutional barriers and collaboration in marine governance is now available!
Learn from PERMAGOV and BGG experts about:
- institutional barriers & enablers
- collaboration dynamics
- case studies from Baltic & North Sea + Atlantic
t.co/CEpmjj0vUrht...
Learn from PERMAGOV and BGG experts about:
- institutional barriers & enablers
- collaboration dynamics
- case studies from Baltic & North Sea + Atlantic
t.co/CEpmjj0vUrht...
Frontiers | Origins and impacts of ghost fishing gear entanglement on loggerhead sea turtles in the Western Mediterranean Sea www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... 🧪🌎🦑
Frontiers | Origins and impacts of ghost fishing gear entanglement on loggerhead sea turtles in the Western Mediterranean Sea
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) face multiple anthropogenic threats, including entanglement in abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). U...
www.frontiersin.org
September 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Frontiers | Origins and impacts of ghost fishing gear entanglement on loggerhead sea turtles in the Western Mediterranean Sea www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... 🧪🌎🦑
Final-year B.Sc Zoology students from GDC Vizianagaram visited @FisherySurvey Base, Visakhapatnam! 🌊⚓
Students explored marine plastic pollution (SB-MPL/ALDFG), conservation tools (TED/CCRF), a 250+ specimen marine museum, & onboard operations on MFV Matsya Shikari & Matsya Darshini. 🐟
Students explored marine plastic pollution (SB-MPL/ALDFG), conservation tools (TED/CCRF), a 250+ specimen marine museum, & onboard operations on MFV Matsya Shikari & Matsya Darshini. 🐟
September 9, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Final-year B.Sc Zoology students from GDC Vizianagaram visited @FisherySurvey Base, Visakhapatnam! 🌊⚓
Students explored marine plastic pollution (SB-MPL/ALDFG), conservation tools (TED/CCRF), a 250+ specimen marine museum, & onboard operations on MFV Matsya Shikari & Matsya Darshini. 🐟
Students explored marine plastic pollution (SB-MPL/ALDFG), conservation tools (TED/CCRF), a 250+ specimen marine museum, & onboard operations on MFV Matsya Shikari & Matsya Darshini. 🐟
N.S. fishing gear washing ashore on remote North Atlantic islands
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#Lobster
#PlasticPollution
#PlasticsTreaty
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#Lobster
#PlasticPollution
#PlasticsTreaty
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
September 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM
N.S. fishing gear washing ashore on remote North Atlantic islands
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#Lobster
#PlasticPollution
#PlasticsTreaty
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#Lobster
#PlasticPollution
#PlasticsTreaty
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nick Rooke @nickrooke.bsky.social, Mike Roach, Sue Hull and Magnus Johnson @nephropseu.bsky.social explored these risks in a new #OpenAccess article in #Crustaceana. Read more: doi.org/10.1163/1568... 4/4
@uniofhull.bsky.social @nffo.bsky.social
@uniofhull.bsky.social @nffo.bsky.social
The potential implications of ghost gear: assessing the catch efficiency of unbaited pots in the Holderness crustacean fishery
Abstract Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a significant global issue in marine environmental policy, with impacts including plastic pollution, habitat degradation and ent...
doi.org
August 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Nick Rooke @nickrooke.bsky.social, Mike Roach, Sue Hull and Magnus Johnson @nephropseu.bsky.social explored these risks in a new #OpenAccess article in #Crustaceana. Read more: doi.org/10.1163/1568... 4/4
@uniofhull.bsky.social @nffo.bsky.social
@uniofhull.bsky.social @nffo.bsky.social
Só que fui alertado por um atento participante que se trata de mais um incidente de coautoria. Esta frase fora publicada por @aldfg.bsky.social em abril deste ano. Independentemente, gostaria de fazer menção ao Estevam e por que não também ao Aldfg?
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July 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Só que fui alertado por um atento participante que se trata de mais um incidente de coautoria. Esta frase fora publicada por @aldfg.bsky.social em abril deste ano. Independentemente, gostaria de fazer menção ao Estevam e por que não também ao Aldfg?
bsky.app/profile/es3v...
bsky.app/profile/es3v...
The next chapter for digital reading looks creative and inclusive, making books feel more alive and accessible to all kinds of readers.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AldfG
#ebooks #readinglife #Ereader
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The next chapter for digital reading looks creative and inclusive, making books feel more alive and accessible to all kinds of readers.
Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AldfG
#ebooks #readinglife #Ereader
The use of #biodegradable #fishing gear is a way to mitigate the negative impacts of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (#ALDFG), i.e. #ghost #gear”. However, it may diminish competitiveness. Check out this study!
#Fisheries
www.efdinitiative.org/publications...
#Fisheries
www.efdinitiative.org/publications...
Ghost fishing and the voluntary adoption of biodegradable gear
The use of biodegradable fishing gear is increasingly seen as a way to mitigate the negative impacts associated with abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), often referred to as ...
www.efdinitiative.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The use of #biodegradable #fishing gear is a way to mitigate the negative impacts of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (#ALDFG), i.e. #ghost #gear”. However, it may diminish competitiveness. Check out this study!
#Fisheries
www.efdinitiative.org/publications...
#Fisheries
www.efdinitiative.org/publications...
The combined use of high frequency sidescan sonar with ROV to locate and identify ghost fishing gear (ALDFG - Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear).
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Scientists Trial Innovative Method to Tackle 'Ghost Fishing' Gear in Scottish Seas
A new pilot project by the Scottish Association for Marine Science has successfully demonstrated a method to tackle ghost fishing gear
thefishingdaily.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:56 AM
The combined use of high frequency sidescan sonar with ROV to locate and identify ghost fishing gear (ALDFG - Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear).
thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/....
thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/....
This paper is the first serious attempt I have seen to test that assumption with actual observer data across multiple flags in the WCPFC Convention Area, and the answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/8/...
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/8/...
How much longline gear are we actually leaving in the WCPO? — Francisco Blaha
Continuing with my read on papers tabled at the 22nd Scientific Committee in Apia this August, here is another one I found interesting “ An assessment of the quantity of ALDFG in the pelagic longline ...
www.franciscoblaha.info
August 14, 2026 at 1:25 AM
This paper is the first serious attempt I have seen to test that assumption with actual observer data across multiple flags in the WCPFC Convention Area, and the answer is more interesting than a simple yes or no.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/8/...
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/8/...
You cannot meaningfully regulate reality with rules designed for accidents.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/3/...
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/3/...
dFADs as Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Ddiscarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), — Francisco Blaha
As you may know, I have a strong interest in dFADs and have written ad nauseam about them. In a recent post—“ We need to start seeing dFADs as a waste crisis in the WCPO ”— I describe the unsettlin...
www.franciscoblaha.info
March 17, 2026 at 5:35 AM
You cannot meaningfully regulate reality with rules designed for accidents.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/3/...
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2026/3/...
Partnering with fishers, #NETTAG+ delivers smart, environmentally friendly solutions to reduce #ALDFG.
Discover how our acoustic technologies help locate and recover fishing gear when lost.
🔗 Article: bit.ly/4rY9j3E
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Discover how our acoustic technologies help locate and recover fishing gear when lost.
🔗 Article: bit.ly/4rY9j3E
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Smart acoustic tagging and robotic recovery systems for ghost gear pollution
Partnering with fishers, NETTAG+ delivers smart, environmentally friendly solutions to reduce ALDFG and the environmental impacts of fishing gear
bit.ly
April 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Partnering with fishers, #NETTAG+ delivers smart, environmentally friendly solutions to reduce #ALDFG.
Discover how our acoustic technologies help locate and recover fishing gear when lost.
🔗 Article: bit.ly/4rY9j3E
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Discover how our acoustic technologies help locate and recover fishing gear when lost.
🔗 Article: bit.ly/4rY9j3E
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ is featured in the EU "Drops of Change" story on sustainable fishing equipment 🎣
Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬
Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu
#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬
Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu
#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#NETTAG+ is featured in the EU "Drops of Change" story on sustainable fishing equipment 🎣
Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬
Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu
#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬
Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu
#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ is proud to support #MissionOcean & Waters in tackling #MarinePollution.
Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:
🔹 PREVENT marine litter
🔹 AVOID gear loss
🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:
🔹 PREVENT marine litter
🔹 AVOID gear loss
🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
July 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#NETTAG+ is proud to support #MissionOcean & Waters in tackling #MarinePollution.
Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:
🔹 PREVENT marine litter
🔹 AVOID gear loss
🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:
🔹 PREVENT marine litter
🔹 AVOID gear loss
🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
The #StrongSeaLife project joined us in Sicily for #NETTAG+ trials of acoustic tags & the IRIS robot — tackling lost fishing gear 🌊
A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
July 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The #StrongSeaLife project joined us in Sicily for #NETTAG+ trials of acoustic tags & the IRIS robot — tackling lost fishing gear 🌊
A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
This field test highlighted strong collaboration between fishers, researchers, NGOs, and industry to tackle #MarineLitter and #ALDFG effectively 🤝🌍
Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/sicilian-fis...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/sicilian-fis...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
This field test highlighted strong collaboration between fishers, researchers, NGOs, and industry to tackle #MarineLitter and #ALDFG effectively 🤝🌍
Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/sicilian-fis...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/sicilian-fis...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
📣 New #NETTAG+ scientific publication!
Our latest study demonstrates the potential of #ALDFG to act as a source of #microplastics into the ocean 🔬🌊
🔗 Read the full research:
nettagplus.eu/wp-content/u...
zenodo.org/records/1539...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social
Our latest study demonstrates the potential of #ALDFG to act as a source of #microplastics into the ocean 🔬🌊
🔗 Read the full research:
nettagplus.eu/wp-content/u...
zenodo.org/records/1539...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social
nettagplus.eu
May 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📣 New #NETTAG+ scientific publication!
Our latest study demonstrates the potential of #ALDFG to act as a source of #microplastics into the ocean 🔬🌊
🔗 Read the full research:
nettagplus.eu/wp-content/u...
zenodo.org/records/1539...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social
Our latest study demonstrates the potential of #ALDFG to act as a source of #microplastics into the ocean 🔬🌊
🔗 Read the full research:
nettagplus.eu/wp-content/u...
zenodo.org/records/1539...
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social
🌊 #NETTAG+ will be at #OOS2025 in Nice, showcasing our innovative solutions to tackle #MarineLitter from #fisheries🐟
🔹 PREVENT marine litter from fishing activities
🔹 AVOID the loss of gear
🔹 MITIGATE harmful impacts by removing #ALDFG
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU
🔹 PREVENT marine litter from fishing activities
🔹 AVOID the loss of gear
🔹 MITIGATE harmful impacts by removing #ALDFG
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU
April 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🌊 #NETTAG+ will be at #OOS2025 in Nice, showcasing our innovative solutions to tackle #MarineLitter from #fisheries🐟
🔹 PREVENT marine litter from fishing activities
🔹 AVOID the loss of gear
🔹 MITIGATE harmful impacts by removing #ALDFG
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU
🔹 PREVENT marine litter from fishing activities
🔹 AVOID the loss of gear
🔹 MITIGATE harmful impacts by removing #ALDFG
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU
#NETTAG+ is developing technology to map and retrieve abandoned, lost, or discarded #fishingGear (ALDFG), aiming to MITIGATE its harmful impact on marine life and habitats. 🌊🔍
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #LostFishingGear #CleanOceans
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #LostFishingGear #CleanOceans
January 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#NETTAG+ is developing technology to map and retrieve abandoned, lost, or discarded #fishingGear (ALDFG), aiming to MITIGATE its harmful impact on marine life and habitats. 🌊🔍
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #LostFishingGear #CleanOceans
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #LostFishingGear #CleanOceans
Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#PlasticPollution
#Microplastics
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#PlasticPollution
#Microplastics
Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes | CBC News
A federal fund for organizations that do marine and beach cleanups is returning, but with less money behind it than in past years.
www.cbc.ca
April 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Federal Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#PlasticPollution
#Microplastics
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#GhostGear
#ALDFG
#PlasticPollution
#Microplastics
The problem of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) or 'ghost gear' is not going to "go away", even if the provincial and federal funding does 😡
Reaching peak short-sightedness. Argghh! Over the years I've worked with amazing, award winning students who've so much to give to ocean pollution problems & solutions. Embarrassed by gov't policy! Sad day for the ocean!
@deepseadawn.bsky.social @tonyrwalker1.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@deepseadawn.bsky.social @tonyrwalker1.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Who’s going to pay for marine cleanups? Provincial, federal cuts leave N.S. organizations footing the bill | CBC News
The head of a marine cleanup organization says she and her team will work with or without pay to keep Nova Scotian waters free of trash — but the lack of funding feels like a gut punch.
www.cbc.ca
March 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The problem of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) or 'ghost gear' is not going to "go away", even if the provincial and federal funding does 😡