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A Nordic network to exchange knowledge and experience about methods and measures to reduce the effects of ghost fishing, littering of the oceans and to increase recycling from commercial and recreational fishing.
Marine Litter

Marine litter is a high priority, both nationally and internationally for the Nordic countries. One of many different sources of marine litter is the loss of fishing gear and components from lost gear. All the Nordic countries have varying amounts of commercial and recreational fisheries and the CNO project is focusing on lost fishing gear.

Ghost Fishing

Fishing activities anywhere in the world leads to the loss of fishing gear with the subsequent danger of ghost fishing. The effects of ghost fishing varies with the type of fishing gear. Ghost fishing is a hidden exploitation of marine resources that leads to unwanted mortality of marine life. Fishing gear is often made of plastic with long durability and some gear may keep on fishing for decades.

Recycling

Recycling is a process to convert waste materials into new materials and is a key component of modern waste reduction. Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce consumption of fresh raw materials. Currently, methods for handling and recycling fishing gear are being developed.

LATEST NEWS

02.12.2019

CNO Final Conference was successful

After three years, the CNO projects initial funding is finished and the project presented key findings and recommendation. In addition, many experts gave great speeches on the topic. See the PowerPoint presentation and reads a short summary.

22.11.2019

Salmon company Mowi’s strategy to reduce marine litter

We know that fisheries is a major source to marine littering, but what about aquaculture? Plastic and micro plastic from aquaculture is possibly less mapped than litter from fisheries, but is still a source to marine littering.

21.11.2019

Identifying the challenges and promoting the recommendations

To create awareness about lost fishing gear and bits and pieces from fishing gear is the main subject on the final conference by the Clean Nordic Oceans (CNO) in Gothenburg 21. and 22. November.

Clean Nordic Oceans

Clean Nordic Oceans is a collaboration between Norway (Fiskeridirektoratet), Denmark (DTU Aqua) and Sweden (Havs- och vattenmyndigheten).

Nordic Council of Ministers

The project is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

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