Ghost Fishing
First underwater footage of Mediterranean great white shark
What is believed to be the first underwater footage of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea has been…
Australia joins the Global Ghost Gear Initiative
Australia becomes the 24th country to sign up to the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, with AU$1.4 million commitment to regional…
Ghost Fishing UK recover 1500kg of lost fishing gear from Shetland waters
Volunteer divers from award-winning charity Ghost Fishing UK (GFUK) have cleared more than 1.5 tonnes of abandoned, lost or discarded…
Ghost fishing heads to Shetland to tackle ‘nightmare nets’
Award-winning charity Ghost Fishing UK has announced that a team of volunteer divers will be heading to Shetland in August…
Healthy Seas’ Journey to Ithaca wins at Cannes World Film Festival
Healthy Seas, a charity founded in 2013 to combat the rise in abandoned, lost and discarded ‘ghost’ fishing gear, has…
Ocean Conservancy calls on United Nations for better ghost gear protections
The Ocean Conservancy is calling for better measures to protect the marine environment from abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear…
Ghost Fishing UK funding request
Ghost Fishing UK is seeking pledges from the public and businesses to secure funding in order to continue its work…
Ghost Fishing UK wins sustainability award
Conservation charity Ghost Fishing UK (GFUK) has won the Sustainability Award at the 2022 Fishing News Awards, in recognition of…
Ghost Fishing UK clean up at the Plastic Free Awards
Ocean conservation charity Ghost Fishing UK has netted the ‘Best Plastic Campaign’ prize at the Plastic Free Awards 2021, for its voluntary…