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Another wreck clean up - Mounts Bay - Penzance

Julian Collison

Yesterday our team comprising volunteers from Fathoms Free and Sea Shepherd UK - Ghostnet Campaign were once again busy recovering ghost gear from Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. This time they were clearing ghost gear from the wreckage of the SS Alice Marie.

The team of divers removed a significant amount of trawl net, monofilament net, ropes and monofilament fishing line from the wreckage. Despite filling a dumpy builders bag with ghost gear, the team will return in a couple of weeks for a final sweep before moving onto the next wreck in the bay which has been reported to us.

Thanks to our supporters for enabling us to continue our work, and special thanks to our friends at Sea Shepherd UK for the use of Shadow.


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Fathoms Free is a group of volunteer divers who protect marine wildlife and the environment for everyone's benefit by removing ALDFG (abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear) and other marine debris from the coastal waters of Cornwall and Devon.

ALDFG is also known as ghost gear or ghost fishing gear, as it continues to "fish," entangling, trapping, and killing wildlife indiscriminately. These trapped animals will die and act as bait, attracting more wildlife in a vicious cycle of death until the ghost gear is removed from the environment.

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Fathoms free are a registered charity.

UK charity number 1192613

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