Large mono-filament net recovered from beneath the sea in St Austell Bay
On Sunday our volunteers recovered a large abandoned monofilament gill net in St. Austell Bay. The net was reported to Fathoms Free by...
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Julian Collison
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Local volunteer groups pull together to protect seals near Gorran Haven
Today one of our volunteer trustees Jules responded to a request for assistance and took Casper out to support a recovery of ghost gear....
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Julian Collison
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Huge net recovered in Mounts Bay (Penzance)
Yesterday we recovered a huge abandoned net in Mounts Bay. The deadly monofilament net was found by divers during a Cornwall Wildlife...
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Julian Collison
- Dec 24, 2023
- 1 min
Merry Christmas - and thank you to all our supporters
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Fathoms Free! Huge thank you to all of our volunteers, partners and supporters!...
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Julian Collison
- Nov 19, 2023
- 2 min
When the weather is too poor and the sea too rough we still get the nets
This morning, two of our team responded to a report of a large amount of abandoned trawl net that had travelled up the river Yealm and...
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Julian Collison
- Nov 12, 2023
- 2 min
Terrible death toll in Plymouth Sound gill net
Yesterday our core team responded to a report from IFCA of an abandoned gill net in an area of Plymouth sound. Upon arrival, the team...
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Julian Collison
- Nov 4, 2023
- 1 min
Huge tangle of net and rope on the beach at PolKerris
Yesterday, we responded to a call for help from our friend Frosty, AKA Turn the Tide. An abandoned bundle of ropes and nets had appeared...
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Julian Collison
- Sep 17, 2023
- 1 min
Another lost net recovered in far from ideal conditions
Yesterday, the team were busy once again recovering ghost gear from Falmouth Bay, Cornwall. During the week, Seasearch divers had...
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Julian Collison
- May 3, 2023
- 2 min
Finding ghost gear with 3D sonar
At the weekend, our team comprising volunteers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK were busy surveying two locations in Falmouth Bay,...
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Julian Collison
- Apr 30, 2023
- 2 min
One man recovery from Seaton beach
Recently, we received a message from a member of the public that a lost/abandoned net had appeared on Seaton beach near Looe, and needed...
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Julian Collison
- Apr 3, 2023
- 2 min
Cleaning up the SS Stanwood in the Carrick Roads, Falmouth
Sunday afternoon, our team of volunteers were out busy recovering ghost gear and marine debris from the wreck of the SS Stanwood in...
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Julian Collison
- Mar 20, 2023
- 2 min
Net, rope and a lobster pot from Mounts Bay
At the weekend, our team of volunteers were out busy recovering ghost gear from Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Making the most of the...
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Julian Collison
- Feb 4, 2023
- 1 min
Your shore conference 2023
Our little display at Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Your Shore Network Conference 2023! The team are here today representing the work Fathoms...
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Julian Collison
- Jan 28, 2023
- 1 min
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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