Preventing, avoiding and mitigating environmental impacts of fishing gears and associated marine litter

Fishing gear poses a threat to our seas, and fisheries activities lead to the generation of marine litter. The EU-funded NETTAGPlus project will develop three innovative and sustainable solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of fishing gear on marine life and habitats. These solutions aim to prevent marine litter, minimise fishing gear loss, and remove abandoned fishing gear. By reducing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and decreasing marine pollution, the project aims to minimise the introduction of hazardous chemicals and microplastics, and prevent ghost fishing and the entanglement of endangered species. Moreover, it will enhance the mapping, tracking, and retrieval of ALDFG technologies. NETTAGPlus will test these solutions in real conditions within Atlantic and Mediterranean countries.