NETTAG+ is a three-year EU-funded project (May 2023 – April 2026) aiming to develop three innovative and sustainable solutions to mitigate the adverse impacts of fishing gear on marine life and habitats. These solutions aim to prevent marine litter, minimise fishing gear loss, and remove abandoned fishing gear. By reducing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and decreasing marine pollution, the project aims to minimise the introduction of hazardous chemicals and microplastics and prevent ghost fishing and the entanglement of endangered species. Moreover, it enhances the mapping, tracking, and retrieval of ALDFG technologies. NETTAG+ is testing these solutions in real conditions within Atlantic and Mediterranean countries.
