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ISPRA reports that Strong Sea recovered over 22 tonnes of fishing gear: 156 items during 24 operations over five years. [1]
The project works around the Gulf of Asinara and northwestern Sardinia to protect seagrass meadows and coralligenous habitats. [2]
The bright side
This is a tangible removal of hazardous material within the project area. [1][2]
One idea, in simple words
A lost fishing net can stay in the sea. Strong Sea removes lost fishing equipment. In its five-year report, ISPRA counts one hundred and fifty-six items recovered during twenty-four operations. Together, they weigh more than twenty-two tonnes. This total grew over several years. [1]
The work covers the Gulf of Asinara and northwestern Sardinia. The project also protects Posidonia, a marine plant that forms underwater meadows. It is a flowering plant, although it lives in the sea. Imagine clearing abandoned objects from a field. Recovering the equipment helps this particular area. It does not mean that the whole Mediterranean is now free of lost fishing gear. [2]
A little discovery to keep
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