Glossary

Designing fishing gear for circularity means making durable, repairable, and recyclable equipment to reduce ocean pollution, protect marine life, and support sustainable fishing practices.

MARELITT Baltic tackled ghost nets in the Baltic Sea by mapping, retrieving, recycling gear, and preventing loss. Their work supports marine health and promotes circular economy in fishing.

Circular Ocean protects seas by reusing ocean resources, reducing plastic waste, promoting sustainable fishing, and encouraging recycling and innovation to keep oceans healthy and thriving.

Gear marking labels fishing gear to identify owners, helping track lost nets, reduce ghost gear harm, prevent illegal fishing, and promote sustainable, circular use of materials in fishing.

Net-Works turns discarded fishing nets into carpet yarn, reducing ocean pollution and boosting income for coastal communities, promoting circular economy and sustainability.

Marine biodegradable materials break down safely in the ocean, protecting marine life by reducing plastic pollution. They help keep seas cleaner, supporting healthier ecosystems and a more sustainable future.

Biodegradable fishing gear breaks down naturally, reducing plastic pollution and harm to marine life from lost gear. It supports cleaner oceans and fits circular economy goals.

Plastix recycles used fishing gear into high-quality plastics called OceanIX, reducing ocean pollution and supporting a circular economy by turning waste into new, useful products like packaging films.

The Global Ghost Gear Initiative unites 100+ groups to prevent, reduce, and remove lost fishing gear, protecting marine life and supporting sustainable oceans and fisheries worldwide.