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Ghost Fishing UK are responding to a concerning ghost net problem in the Shetland Isles, Scotland. The issue has been raised by local fishermen who have come across large lost nets, not belonging to them, that are killing lots of wildlife. The charity has a week long project in Shetland to help.
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Situation
Ghost nets kill untold numbers of animals each year and add to the ocean plastic pollution problem. Fishermen have reported that they have been recovering huge lost nets in Shetland that are full of unintended catch. The nets are recognised as not being local to the British Isles. Ghost Fishing UK are heading to Shetland for a week long project to help locate and remove as much ghost gear as possible and recycle what they can. They will be working in harmony with the local fishing community.
Solution
The charity has chartered a liveaboard diving boat for 12 divers for 1 week in the summer of 2023. The boat will operate in Shetland and the charity will work with information from divers and the fishing community in Shetland to locate lost fishing gear and recover it, with the aim of recycling everything they can. The charity will collaborate with the local fisheries and projects such as Keep Britain Tidy, Ocean Recovery Project and Fishing for Litter as well as Ocean Plastic Pots.
