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Julian Collison
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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 2, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 27, 20221 min read
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 20, 20221 min read
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 30, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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 20, 20221 min read
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 7, 20221 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 9, 20211 min read
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 17, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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