OUT OF SIGHT

OUT OF MIND?

Sea Shepherd Global's mission is uphold conservation law and stop illegal fishing. During our on- and offshore campaigns we encounter abandoned, lost and confiscated fishing gear in abundance. The main purpose for our GhostNetWork project is to enable repurposing or recycling of all fishing gear we capture, with proceeds going back to Sea Shepherd.

GhostNetwork is about partnerships for the ocean: building a community to clean and protect the ocean, underpinned by action, innovation and regenerative business models. We need thought leaders and expert companies to build a circular supply chain and invite you to participate or support the movement.

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The Destructive

GHOST FISHING CYCLE

Fishing nets are discarded, abandoned or lost at the sea

Some nets drift out to open water and begin fishing

Some nets are caught on the reef smoothering coral and killing fish.

Weighed down by dead wildlife, nets sink to the sea floor

Scavengers feed, removing carcasses from nets

Free of weight, nets rise towards the surface

HUMAN
INTERVENTION

can break the cycle

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With our IUU patrols and removing fishing gear, Sea Shepherd defends key spots of biodiversity in the ocean, giving it time to regenerate and repopulate.

Our mission remains focused on these curative measures. In the GhostNetwork project we'll be leveraging technology to collect and recycle ALDFG (Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear), following the commandments below.

From the second half of 2023, we'll ask our network to join us in being a catalyst for change, preventing fishing gear from entering the ocean. There's no such thing as sustainable fishing.