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#EUfunded project working on solutions to PREVENT, AVOID and MITIGATE the harmful impacts of lost fishing gears.
#NETTAG #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ is featured in the EU "Drops of Change" story on sustainable fishing equipment 🎣

Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬

Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu

#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
#AquaticResourcesMalta welcomed 60 geography teachers from Malta & Gozo 🇲🇹

They explored the threats of #GhostNets, how #NETTAG+ acoustic tags help track and recover #LostFishingGear, and the importance of responsible fishing practices 🐠

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
October 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🌊 #NETTAG+ is advancing science communication!

Our partner #EqualSeaLab (USC) created a #VirtualReality experience to raise awareness about #MarineLitter and #LostFishingGear.

🎥 Watch the video and stay tuned: lnkd.in/ddz7V8c5

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
October 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#NETTAG+ is at #AquacultureEurope 2025! 🌊

🔹Visit us at @erinninnovation.bsky.social booth (#111)
🔸Learn about our innovative solutions for tackling marine litter
🔹Discover #MyGearTag, developed to quickly locate gear in case of loss

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
September 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#NETTAG+ joined #FishFest in Mellieħa & Marsaxlokk 🇲🇹

The Aquatic Resources Malta team raised awareness on:

✅ Impacts of ghost nets on marine life
✅ How acoustic tags help recover lost gear
✅ The role of responsible fishing in protecting ecosystems

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🌊 At Forum Mondial de la Mer, Stefania Campogianni from @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social presented solutions to plastic pollution in the Mediterranean, including the #NETTAG+ solution to avoid the loss of fishing gear.

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #FMMB2025
September 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🌊 On Sept 1, 60+ students joined #ARM and #NETTAG+ for a beach clean-up in St. Thomas Bay in Marsascala 🇲🇹 Together, they collected over 50 kg 💪

👉Full story: nettagplus.eu/young-volunt...

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
September 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
On 21 August, ARVI held its first #CleanOceanDay in 🇪🇸 Santa Pola with 11 fishing vessels.
👉 78.5kg marine litter retrieved
👉 22kg onboard waste collected

👏 Thanks to fishers & Santa Pola Guild for their commitment to a cleaner ocean! 🌊

#NETTAG #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
August 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
NETTAG+ joined the #OceanTalks at #OceanRaceEurope 2025 today in Matosinhos! ⛵️

@sandraccsramos presented how we're working with the fisheries sector to tackle marine litter. 🐠

#NETTAG+ #CIIMAR #ScienceForTheOcean #OceanLiteracy #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU
August 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Over 60 volunteers from Tribunj community🇭🇷 took part in a large #NETTAG cleanup event organised by Adria Fishing Cooperative & WWFAdria. 675 kg of waste were collected & divers, scientists, fishers & kids were involved in educational & creative actions
🔗 nettagplus.eu/successful-s...
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
SeaClear2.0 project is calling on divers, snorkelers, swimmers, and sea lovers to contribute to the Marine Litter Photomap. 📸

Help create an interactive global map documenting areas affected by #MarineLitter with your photos!

More info: www.seaclear2.eu/wp-content/u...
August 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
#NETTAG+ is proud to support #MissionOcean & Waters in tackling #MarinePollution.

Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:

🔹 PREVENT marine litter
🔹 AVOID gear loss
🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts

#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
July 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our partner @wwfitalia.bsky.social is in Spadafora tackling #MarineLitter with fishers and local communities! 🌊

🔹Demo event with #SSF on litter collected in their nets and produced onboard

🔹Festa del Mare: cleanups & workshops

#NETTAG+ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
July 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📣 #NETTAG+ will be participating in the Sea Basin Strategies in Action Webinar organised by #FórumOceano.

🗓️ Join us on 15th July!

👉Register here: lnkd.in/dNP63Bi8

#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
July 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The #StrongSeaLife project joined us in Sicily for #NETTAG+ trials of acoustic tags & the IRIS robot — tackling lost fishing gear 🌊

A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
July 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📢 New Publication from #NETTAG+ in Scientific Reports!

@ciimar.bsky.social studied microbial communities attached to #plastic #FishingNets - revealing plastic and hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, and potential pathogens 🧫

🔗 rdcu.be/euuKV

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
July 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
On 4 June, @INESCTEC was in Norway to present #NETTAG+ at EMRA'25: Workshop on EU-funded Marine Robotics and Applications!

The event gathered experts from research, industry & policy to exchange ideas & explore innovations in #MarineRobotics

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
June 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#NETTAG+ is at the #ICCE2025 !

Francisca Espincho from @ciimar.bsky.social is presenting a Poster regarding #FishingGear potential as an emergent #pollutant.

#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
June 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This field test highlighted strong collaboration between fishers, researchers, NGOs, and industry to tackle #MarineLitter and #ALDFG effectively 🤝🌍

Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/sicilian-fis...

#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Trials involved deploying #MyGearTag acoustic tags on trammel nets and the IRIS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle equipped with sonar to locate lost gear at depths up to 500 meters. The acoustic tags were detected from 1.4 km away at 20 meters depth, showing great potential 🤖
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Last week in Patti, Sicily, small-scale fishers from #CoGePa worked with the #NETTAG+ project to test innovative solutions aimed at avoiding lost fishing gear – known as #GhostGear – which threatens marine life and fishers’ livelihoods. 🌊🎣
June 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our partners at #UNEW have made excellent progress in developing additional functions for cetacean detection 🐬

👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NETTAG+
June 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#OOSC kicked off today in Nice!

@ciimar.bsky.social and @inesctec.bsky.social are presenting #NETTAG+ innovative solutions and recent results to tackle #MarineLitter and #FishingGear🌊🤖

Visit our poster presentations to learn more!

#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
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June 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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