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Julian Collison
Mar 18, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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Julian Collison
Feb 14, 20211 min read
Fathoms Free are now registered for Gift Aid - donations go 25% further
Following closely after our charity registration, Fathoms Free are now registered with the HMRC for Gift Aid. If you have donated to us...
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Julian Collison
Dec 11, 20201 min read
More ghost gear recovered from the Coroni River wreck in Falmouth Bay
Following a report last weekend of ghost gear on the Coroni River wreck in Falmouth bay, a team of volunteers took advantage of a weather...
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Julian Collison
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Fathoms Free is now a registered charity
After a lot of hard work by the John, Nat and Jules as the Trustees, Fathoms Free is at last a registered charity with the UK Charities...
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Julian Collison
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Five lost lobster pots recovered - East Narrows - Carrick Roads
20th September 2020 Fathoms Free volunteer divers supported by the Atlantic Scuba RIB 'Stingray' recovered 5 lobster pots and their...
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Julian Collison
Sep 12, 20201 min read
Fathoms Free ghost net recovery featured on BB2
In early September 2020 Fathoms Free volunteers were filmed for the BBC 2 two-part series 'Cornwall with Simon Reeve' recovering a 200m...
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Julian Collison
Jul 28, 20201 min read
16 Lots lobster pots recovered from the Carrick Roads - Falmouth
28th July 2020 - Following reports from local divers,, a team of volunteers set out on the Fathoms Free RHIB 'Casper' to the area of the...
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Julian Collison
Jul 23, 20201 min read
Ghost net recovery - Torbay
23rd July 2020 - Fathoms Free volunteers working the the Tobay Harbour Master successfully recovered a ghost net they had recently...
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Julian Collison
Jul 10, 20201 min read
Rock Island Bridge - Helford River
11th July 2020 - At last the pandemic lockdown has been relaxed enough for us to get out in the boat attacking the ghost gear problem....
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Julian Collison
Nov 24, 20191 min read
Talland Bay dive against debris and beach clean
24th November 2019 voluneers braved the cold Atlantic water and blustery beach to conduct a dive against debris and a sweep of the beach,...
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Zillah Robertson
Sep 2, 20191 min read
Sea Shepherd UK launch the first accredited ‘Ghostnet Recovery’ course
16/08/19 https://www.seashepherd.org.uk/news-and-commentary/news/sdi-and-ssuk-first-ghostnet-recovery-course.html?fbclid=IwAR2pI1ktgV4jy6...
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Zillah Robertson
Sep 2, 20191 min read
The Amazing Ghost Net Dress
31/10/18 Fathoms Free are delighted to have one of our team members Nat, model the amazing #Ghostnetdress created by the insanely...
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Zillah Robertson
Aug 9, 20191 min read
Penlee Point Plymouth
Great day, great teamwork! 😊 Today we went diving near Penlee Point, Plymouth. It was a bit rough to take the boat out any further but...
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Zillah Robertson
Aug 9, 20191 min read
Hopes Nose Clean Up 2019
Jan 2019 - Thank you to everyone who attended the clean up at Torbay today. We joined forces with the Torbay Cleaner Coasts Initiative ...
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Zillah Robertson
Aug 8, 20191 min read
Hemmick Beach - St Austell
21/4/19 - We had planned a training dive today but unfortunately had a technical hitch with our boat, so not wanting to miss out on the...
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Zillah Robertson
Aug 8, 20191 min read
Mevagissey Clean Up 2019
30th March 19 - We had an excellent day at Mevagissey, despite having to change location last minute because of the poor diving...
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Zillah Robertson
Aug 8, 20191 min read
Talland Bay Clean Up
05/05/19 - What a lovely start to the weekend! Sunshine and a visit to the beach 😊 We spent the afternoon at Talland Bay beach (East)...
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