Norway is a third country for waste handling
According to the Norwegian Environment Agency, the European Commission is treating Norway as a third country in terms of waste transport, until the new EU regulation on cross-border waste transport…
Ghana and Norway strengthen fisheries partnership
The two countries have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable fisheries development and improved coastal livelihoods, with plans for the construction of a modern fishing harbour and the implementation of a…
Next stage of fishing gear recycling
Spanish industry body Cepesca is launching the REDISMAR, an initiative aimed at improving the management of fishing nets and gear at the end of their useful life through eco-design and…
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…
Hampiðjan maintains strong recycling throughput rate
The volumes of fishing gear routed for recycling by Hampiðjan Iceland has remained roughly steady in recent years. The 2025 total was 1229 tonnes. The 2023 figure was 1128 tonnes,…
Designed-in second life for fibreglass boats
Italian startup Northern Light Composites (nlcomp) aims to tackle the key challenge of end‑of‑life of fibreglass and carbon‑fibre products used in boats and other sectors. Conventional thermoset composites are widely…
New nets from old
Norwegian producer Selsøyvik Havbruk is using salmon cages made from recycled nylon – something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Trials have been in progress over…
Gear recycling initiative in second phase
Building on the original Redes de España (Nets of Spain) pilot initiative to develop routes to recycle end-of-life fishing gear for other purposes, the Redes de España II project is…
Project ReCon lands in Somalia
Following several months of collaboration, Satlink and Somalia-based NGO MARCOD Center (Marine Research and Coastal Development Center) have signed an agreement to bring Project ReCon to the country. This collaboration…
Reclaimed salt reduces costs and environmental impacts
Desalination plants installed in the Westman Islands have delivered an unforeseen bonus in the form of reducing the volumes of salt needed to be imported for saltfish production. For many…
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