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CIRCNETS

Supporting collection, treatment and recycling of fishing gear

What we do

When fishing nets are approaching their end-of-life (EOL), the nets should be collected and disposed appropriately. Setting up a collection network in the demanding NPA circumstances requires extra efforts from all of those involved. On the other hand, this offers also an opportunity to recycle and eventually also reuse the collected materials. The main outcome of the projects is a Blueprint for collection, treatment and reuse of EOL fishing gear for the NPA region. In delivering this, CIRCNETS also prepares the stakeholders involved in fishing business for the implementation of the legislative changes.
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05.04.2024

Workshop Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Tackle Marine Litter from Fishing Gear

Mitigating marine litter, particularly from end-of-life (EOL) fishing gear, were on agenda in a workshop co-hosted by the European Commission and OSPAR took place in Brussels in end of March

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Team CIRCNETS to the rescue!

Fishing is a significant source of plastic pollution of seas. We support collection, treatment and recycling of end-of-life fishing gear, so that they are disposed appropriately and do not end up in seas and degrade marine environment.

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Our objectives

The overall objective of CIRCNETS is to draft a blueprint for the collection, treatment and recycling of EOL fishing gear in the NPA region. The project will reach this goal through the following steps.

Project priority

Climate Change

Project period

Start

01.01.2023

End

31.12.2025

Lead Partner

University of Oulu

niko.hanninen@oulu.fi
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Partners

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Western Development Commission
National University of Ireland Galway
Marine Ecological Solutions
Municipality of Sotenäs

Project info

Objective

2.3 Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy

Total Budget

1.499.969,46 EUR

NPA Co-Financing

928.180,80 EUR

Latest news from CIRCNETS

News
05.04.2024

Workshop Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Tackle Marine Litter from Fishing Gear

Mitigating marine litter, particularly from end-of-life (EOL) fishing gear, were on agenda in a workshop co-hosted by the European Commission and OSPAR took place in Brussels in end of March

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28.03.2024

Two CIRCNETS Events Included in the European Maritime Day in My Country Programme

First of the events will be organised on 15th of May

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01.01.2024

Have you met Gus the Gull?

Gus the Gull is the spokesperson of the CIRCNETS project who shares with you the latest news of the project. Gus publishes the Gull Bulletin Newsletter...

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11.12.2023

Neither snow, nor frost will keep CIRCNETS from delivering…

The temperature is below zero, the ground is covered by snow and the pavements are slippery because of ice. Add to that mix freezing Arctic winds and only 5 hours of daylight in the middle of day. But have no fear, CIRCNETS will keep on rolling…

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28.11.2023

The International Conference on Ghost Gear 2023

Marine litter and the role of ghost gear on it has been on agenda for quite some time, but the first, international conference on ghost gear was organised only in November 2023

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15.08.2023

Port visits and 15 minutes of fame for CIRCNETS

Port surveys - what is the status quo of EOL fishing gear collection?

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27.04.2023

Welcome to Sotenäs - the home of Abba! (not the band, but the seafood producer)

Municipality of Sotenäs on the west coast of Sweden hosted the CIRCNETS kick-off meeting in April 2023

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