Project duration: January 2025 – December 2025

A 1-year project conducted by SEF aimed at assessing the feasibility of a circular economy of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and setting up a regional network of stakeholders engaged in addressing this environmental threat. The project involves local stakeholders, including diving centers to map ALDFG; fishing companies to improve ghost gear management; artisans and recycling facilities to explore reuse and recycle options; and public authorities to draw long-term governance.
This project is enabled by TUI Care Foundation and implemented by SEF in collaboration with Abyss Clean Up, association specialized in the identification and removal of marine litter and ghost nets and CNR-IGAG providing scientific support for environmental impact assessment.