“We believe in collaboration, we cannot solve this problem on our own.”

Imagine a fishing net that snags on a reef or a wreck and gets detached from the fishing vessel. Nets, long lines, fish traps or any other contraptions designed to catch fish or marine organisms are capable of ghost fishing – without anyone profiting from the catches. Furthermore, they affect commercial fish stocks which are already in a very bad condition. Consequently, fish die and attract scavengers which will also entangle and die in that same net, thus creating a vicious circle.

Source: http://www.ghostdiving.org/  

Lost fishing gear or “ghost gear” are among the greatest killers in our oceans – not only because of their numbers. Literally hundreds of kilometres of nets and lines are lost every year. Due to the characteristics of this devices, they can and will keep fishing for multiple decades. Possibly, even for several centuries.

GHOST DIVING…

…is a non-profit organisation, driven by volunteer technical divers who carry out lost fishing gear removal projects and raise awareness about the ghost fishing issue on a global scale.

Most importantly, the members of Ghost Diving are experienced and well-trained divers, who remove marine debris and make the problem of “ghost fishing”, visible to the public. Moreover, the organisation acts in worldwide collaboration – also with other diving teams and projects all over the World.

Ghost Dishing Mission Statement:

  • Physically removing nets, fishing gear and other marine debris
  • Documentation (photo/video)
  • Ensuring diving safety
  • Recycling marine debris
  • Sharing knowledge and best practices
  • Education & presentation

TECLINE TEAM INVOLVED:

MISSION SANTORINI 2018:

As Tecline we proudly support such noble initiative in long-lasting collaboration:

To make our projects successful, we set high standards for technical diving equipment. Tecline by Scubatech are products dedicated for professional divers and supports us here for years. We test their equipment to the maximum limits and we are convinced that there is no competition here. Why compromise if you can work with the best equipment?

 Source: https://www.ghostdiving.org/partners/ 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INITIATIVE ?

GHOST DIVING ORGANISES MULTIPLE PROJECTS WITH NUMEROUS PARTNERS:

TO SUPPORT ONE OF GHOST DIVING PROJECTS CHECK :
 http://www.ghostdiving.org/ 

REMEMBER-  We cannot solve this problem on our own…

Article by:

BarTek Trzcinski

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