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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...
Julian Collison
Feb 4, 20241 min read
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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....
Julian Collison
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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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!...
Julian Collison
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Sep 16, 20231 min read
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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,...
Julian Collison
May 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Jan 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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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...
Julian Collison
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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