Nofir hits fishing gear recycling record
Norwegian recycler Nofir last year broke its own records for recycling end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear. In total, Nofir collected 10,298 tonnes of discarded gear from the fishing and aquaculture…
Gearing up for seabed clean-up
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries is preparing to start this year’s clean-up initiative to retrieve lost fishing gear. The clean-up operation starts from Ålesund, again with fishing vessel Vikingbank chartered…
Recycler fears EU regulations could inflate running costs
One of the leading recyclers of fishing and aquaculture equipment, the Bodø-based Nofir expects its work to become more complicated as new EU requirements come into force. ‘It’s well-intentioned, but…
Catwalk fashion from recycled fishing gear
Prices for used gill nets have rocketed in just a few weeks as recyclers scramble to meet the demand from the fashion industry – driven by screen and catwalk stars…
Wales rolls out fishing gear recycling
Wales is taking action against marine waste with a recycling scheme for fishing gear. Recycling bins for used fishing gear have been placed at Swansea, Milford Haven, Fishguard, Cardigan, Conwy,…
