Truck full of deadly net off to recycling
Here is another truck load of deadly nets removed from the environment by volunteers from Sea Shepherd UK Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet...
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Julian Collison
- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
Large trawl net recovered from Watergate Bay - Newquay
This afternoon two volunteers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet Campaign responded to a report received this morning of a...
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Julian Collison
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
One man and his barrow tackling ghost nets
One man and his wheelbarrow, with a bucket load of determination. Last weekend the team at Fathoms Free were all committed to work or...
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Julian Collison
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Two wrecks cleaned in two days
Saturday was International Coastal Cleanup Day, and the volunteers divers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet Campaign spent...
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Julian Collison
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Another wreck clean up - Mounts Bay - Penzance
Yesterday our team comprising volunteers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet Campaign were once again busy recovering ghost...
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Julian Collison
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min
Large trawl net recovered from Falmouth wreck
Last weekend our team comprising volunteers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet Campaign were busy recovering ghost gear...
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Julian Collison
- Jun 21, 2022
- 1 min
SS Hellopes cleaned up in Mounts Bay
This evening our team were busy recovering ghost gear from the SS Hellopes in Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall, which had been reported to...
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Julian Collison
- May 8, 2022
- 1 min
Wrasse pots recovered from Plymouth Sound
This weekend our team were busy recovering the wrasse traps which had been reported to us by IFCA. It was great to have new members Dave...
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Julian Collison
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Fathoms Free are a founding member of UK Ghost Gear Coalition
Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), otherwise known as ghost gear, has been receiving more and more attention in recent...
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Julian Collison
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 min
Fathoms Free are now able to supply clothing with the Fathoms Free logo
We have been asked quite a lot lately about Fathoms Free T-Shirts an other clothing, so we are really pleased to share our new store with...
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Julian Collison
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
A new base for Fathoms Free
For the last couple of years, we at Fathoms Free have been storing our pickup truck, boat and box trailer in a small field. It wasn't...
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Julian Collison
- Jul 10, 2021
- 1 min
Finally the SS Epsilon, aka 'The Dirty Wreck' is clear of ghost gear
Saturday 10th July Fathoms Free organised the clearing of ghost gear and marine debris from the SS Epsilon. This wreck was notorious for...
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Julian Collison
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Successsful Ghost Gear and litter recovery on the SS Stanwood Wreck
Sunday 18th April saw another successful ghost gear recovery, this time from the wreck of the SS Stanwood in the Carrick Roads, Falmouth....
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Julian Collison
- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
Casper gets some upgrades and servicing
While the winter and Covid-19 lockdown has somewhat limited our marine activities in recent months, our volunteers have not been sitting...
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Julian Collison
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Rope and monofilament net recovered from Falmouth Wreck
Tuesday 6th April 2021 - Despite the far from ideal conditions and temperatures normally seen in the middle of winter, five of us set out...
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Julian Collison
- Mar 20, 2021
- 1 min
Large amount of net and monofilament line recovered from Watergate Bay, Newquay
20th March 2021, another success story and a great example of how teamwork and collaboration between charities pays off! Fathoms Free...
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Julian Collison
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
Large net recovered from the beach near Hayle, Cornwall
On 16th March 2021 Fathoms Free received a ghost net report via our website from a member of the public who had spotted a large trawl net...
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Julian Collison
- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
Generous donation received from Plymouth based Drayton Controls
Fathoms Free are very pleased to be this years selected charity for Plymouth based Drayton Controls. As part of their annual selected...
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Julian Collison
- Mar 11, 2021
- 1 min
Rotary Club of Tiverton & Simon Reeve make for a successful fundraising event
Recently the lovely members of the Rotary Club of Tiverton organised a fundraising event with Simon Reeve on Zoom. Simon entertained over...
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Julian Collison
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Two more monofilament nets safely removed from the sea in Falmouth
In the afternoon of 15th February we received a report that a ghost net had washed ashore on Castle Beach, Falmouth. The photographs...
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