Proud that #NETTAG+ is part of #SBEP Thematic Portfolio 1 on innovations & digitalisation for sustainable small-scale fisheries🐟🌍 Great to connect at the KoM and build synergies to prevent gear loss & reduce marine litter 🌊 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU 📸 Photo by SBEP

#Ghostgear harms marine life and creates real challenges for fishers 🌊 With #NETTAG+, partners are co‑developing and testing new tech with #fishers to prevent gear loss. 🎣 In Komiža 🇭🇷 local knowhow + smart tech = cleaner seas. 🎬 Watch the story: youtu.be/897uyAYF5jI

#NETTAG+ was at the #MicroplasticsDays presenting results from #CIIMAR experiments🔎 🔹Talk on fishing gear as emerging pollutant - Sabrina Rodrigues 🔸Poster on submerged gear degradation and its potential for microplastic release - Francisca Espincho #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

On 4 Dec, ARM hosted a #NETTAG+ event in Malta, where participants explored our immersive Virtual Reality experience developed by USC. The VR takes visitors aboard a fishing boat to learn about #MarineLitter, the role of #fishers, and the NETTAG+ solutions 🐟 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Join us at #BlueMissionMed Hackathon4Fisheries&Aquaculture! Jeff Neasham will present the #NETTAG+ solution “Acoustic Technology for Tagging & Tracking Fishing Gear. 📅 10 Dec 2025 | 🕒 10:30–12:00 CET 🔗 Agenda & registration: bluemissionmed.eu/sign-up-for-... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

🌊 #BlueMissionMed launched a new series of short interviews on innovative solutions for a cleaner Mediterranean — and #NETTAG+ is featured! 🎥 Jeff Neasham presents MyGearTag: youtu.be/-3ekygAGdFU 🌐 Full resource: bluemissionmed.eu/spotlight-vi... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

📣 Exciting news! Another #NETTAG+field trial completed in Vis 🇭🇷, where MyGearTag and IRIS were tested with local fishers. These solutions help locate and recover fishing gear in case of loss. 🔗 Read more: nettagplus.eu/field-trials... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #GhostGear

#NETTAG+ is featured in the EU "Drops of Change" story on sustainable fishing equipment 🎣 Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG 🐬 Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions 👉 shorturl.at/tBIUu #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU

#NETTAG+ joined #BlueMissionMed at #Ecomondo2025 🇮🇹! 🔗 Read the full article here: nettagplus.eu/nettag-showc... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

#AquaticResourcesMalta welcomed 60 geography teachers from Malta & Gozo 🇲🇹 They explored the threats of #GhostNets, how #NETTAG+ acoustic tags help track and recover #LostFishingGear, and the importance of responsible fishing practices 🐠 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

🌊 #NETTAG+ is advancing science communication! Our partner #EqualSeaLab (USC) created a #VirtualReality experience to raise awareness about #MarineLitter and #LostFishingGear. 🎥 Watch the video and stay tuned: lnkd.in/ddz7V8c5 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

#NETTAG+ is at #AquacultureEurope 2025! 🌊 🔹Visit us at @erinninnovation.bsky.social booth (#111) 🔸Learn about our innovative solutions for tackling marine litter 🔹Discover #MyGearTag, developed to quickly locate gear in case of loss #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

#NETTAG+ joined #FishFest in Mellieħa & Marsaxlokk 🇲🇹 The Aquatic Resources Malta team raised awareness on: ✅ Impacts of ghost nets on marine life ✅ How acoustic tags help recover lost gear ✅ The role of responsible fishing in protecting ecosystems #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

🌊 At Forum Mondial de la Mer, Stefania Campogianni from @wwfmediterranean.bsky.social presented solutions to plastic pollution in the Mediterranean, including the #NETTAG+ solution to avoid the loss of fishing gear. #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #FMMB2025

🌊 #GhostGear has significant environmental and socio-economic impacts. 🎣 Small-scale fisheries are stepping up with courage. 🤝 #NETTAG+ & @wwfitalia.bsky.social join Sicilian communities for a more sustainable future. 📽️ Full video: youtu.be/1kvKpolamjk #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

🌊 On Sept 1, 60+ students joined #ARM and #NETTAG+ for a beach clean-up in St. Thomas Bay in Marsascala 🇲🇹 Together, they collected over 50 kg 💪 👉Full story: nettagplus.eu/young-volunt... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

On 21 August, ARVI held its first #CleanOceanDay in 🇪🇸 Santa Pola with 11 fishing vessels. 👉 78.5kg marine litter retrieved 👉 22kg onboard waste collected 👏 Thanks to fishers & Santa Pola Guild for their commitment to a cleaner ocean! 🌊 #NETTAG #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Meet Domenico Mendolia, small-scale fisher in Portorosa, Sicily, and Sandra Ramos from @ciimar.bsky.social and #NETTAG+ project Coordinator as they explain how ghost gear harms both the environment and local economies 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #NETTAG #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Meet Alfredo Martins, Research Coordinator in Robotics from @inesctec.bsky.social, and how the IRIS robot can support fishers and port authorities to locate and retrieve ghost gear 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #NETTAG #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Meet Chad Hooper, CEO of Succorfish, and Domenico Mendolia, Sicilian fisher, introducing how the MyGearTag app developed within the #NETTAG+ project works, and how it can support fishers 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Meet Jeff Neasham, Professor of Acoustic Signal Processing at Newcastle University, and Stefania Campogianni, WWF Mediterranean, introducing the #NETTAG+ solutions against #GhostGear 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

NETTAG+ joined the #OceanTalks at #OceanRaceEurope 2025 today in Matosinhos! ⛵️ @sandraccsramos presented how we're working with the fisheries sector to tackle marine litter. 🐠 #NETTAG+ #CIIMAR #ScienceForTheOcean #OceanLiteracy #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU

📣 New video out! From acoustic tags to GPS tracking, #NETTAG brings tech & fishers together to tackle #GhostGear across the Med and Atlantic 👇 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7363879018896535553 🔗https://www.instagram.com/p/DNksM8QN6hp/ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Over 60 volunteers from Tribunj community🇭🇷 took part in a large #NETTAG cleanup event organised by Adria Fishing Cooperative & WWFAdria. 675 kg of waste were collected & divers, scientists, fishers & kids were involved in educational & creative actions 🔗 nettagplus.eu/successful-s...

SeaClear2.0 project is calling on divers, snorkelers, swimmers, and sea lovers to contribute to the Marine Litter Photomap. 📸 Help create an interactive global map documenting areas affected by #MarineLitter with your photos! More info: www.seaclear2.eu/wp-content/u...

#NETTAG+ is proud to support #MissionOcean & Waters in tackling #MarinePollution. Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to: 🔹 PREVENT marine litter 🔹 AVOID gear loss 🔹 MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay

Our partner @wwfitalia.bsky.social is in Spadafora tackling #MarineLitter with fishers and local communities! 🌊 🔹Demo event with #SSF on litter collected in their nets and produced onboard 🔹Festa del Mare: cleanups & workshops #NETTAG+ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

📣 #NETTAG+ will be participating in the Sea Basin Strategies in Action Webinar organised by #FórumOceano. 🗓️ Join us on 15th July! 👉Register here: lnkd.in/dNP63Bi8 #MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU

The #StrongSeaLife project joined us in Sicily for #NETTAG+ trials of acoustic tags & the IRIS robot — tackling lost fishing gear 🌊 A great opportunity for knowledge exchange on #ALDFG. Looking forward to future collaboration! 🤝 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

📢 New Publication from #NETTAG+ in Scientific Reports! @ciimar.bsky.social studied microbial communities attached to #plastic #FishingNets - revealing plastic and hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, and potential pathogens 🧫 🔗 rdcu.be/euuKV #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

On 4 June, @INESCTEC was in Norway to present #NETTAG+ at EMRA'25: Workshop on EU-funded Marine Robotics and Applications! The event gathered experts from research, industry & policy to exchange ideas & explore innovations in #MarineRobotics #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

#NETTAG+ is at the #ICCE2025 ! Francisca Espincho from @ciimar.bsky.social is presenting a Poster regarding #FishingGear potential as an emergent #pollutant. #MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU

Last week in Patti, Sicily, small-scale fishers from #CoGePa worked with the #NETTAG+ project to test innovative solutions aimed at avoiding lost fishing gear – known as #GhostGear – which threatens marine life and fishers’ livelihoods. 🌊🎣

Our partners at #UNEW have made excellent progress in developing additional functions for cetacean detection 🐬 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NETTAG+

#OOSC kicked off today in Nice! @ciimar.bsky.social and @inesctec.bsky.social are presenting #NETTAG+ innovative solutions and recent results to tackle #MarineLitter and #FishingGear🌊🤖 Visit our poster presentations to learn more! #MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @scsramos.bsky.social

Day 2 of the #NETTAG+ Annual Meeting with field trials of #MyGearTag and #IRIS at the Gulf of Patti 🌊 A big thank you to the Patti fishers! #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #HorizonEU

All roads lead to Patti! 🎣💙 Day 1 of the #NETTAG+ Annual Meeting 🌊 #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #HorizonEU

It’s Day 1 at #EuropeanMaritimeDay in Cork! 🌊 Our partner @erinninnovation.bsky.social is showcasing the #NETTAG+ project at #EMD2025, with a focus on acoustic tags that help prevent the loss of fishing gear 🎣 Stop by their booth to learn more! 🌍 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

📣 This week our partner @erinninnovation.bsky.social will be at European Maritime Day with a dedicated booth! Come by to discover how #NETTAG+ is helping tackle marine litter & prevent the loss of fishing gear using innovative acoustic tagging technology 🌊 #EMD2025 #HorizonEU #MissionOcean

@scsramos.bsky.social presented the #NETTAG+ project at "Surfing the Blue", hosted by ANI & CNDO on May 9 in Lisbon, alongside other key projects contributing to the EU #MissionOcean & #UNOceanDecade 🌊🐠 #SurfingTheBlue #SustainableOceans #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

📣 New #NETTAG+ scientific publication! Our latest study demonstrates the potential of #ALDFG to act as a source of #microplastics into the ocean 🔬🌊 🔗 Read the full research: nettagplus.eu/wp-content/u... zenodo.org/records/1539... #MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social

🌊 Join the #BlueMissionMed webinars in May! Pitch your solutions, vote on best ideas, and connect around: 🔹 Monitoring and detecting pollution 🔹 Waste management, water treatment and energy 🔹 Biobased Innovation 🗓️ Info & register: bluemissionmed.eu/join-the-blu... #MissionOcean

🌊 #NETTAG+ will be at #OOS2025 in Nice, showcasing our innovative solutions to tackle #MarineLitter from #fisheries🐟 🔹 PREVENT marine litter from fishing activities 🔹 AVOID the loss of gear 🔹 MITIGATE harmful impacts by removing #ALDFG #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU

🌊 ProBleu Funding Opportunity for Schools! Schools in the EU & 18 associated countries can apply for grants to support marine & freshwater projects and boost #OceanLiteracy in their communities. 📅 Deadline: 23 May 💡 Info Days: 9 & 16 April, 7 May 🔗 probleu.school/probleu-fund...

📣 Exciting news! The Toolkit Towards Litter-Free Coastal Communities is now available! 🔗 freelitterat.eu/wp-content/u... We’re proud to contribute to this important collaboration and thrilled to see #NETTAG+ solutions featured! 🎣🌍 #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #HorizonEU @freelitterat.bsky.social

🌊 #MissionOcean & Waters Forum & #EuropeanOceanDays has been a fantastic opportunity to showcase our innovative #NETTAG+ acoustic tags — designed to prevent the loss of #FishingGear — and to build new partnerships! @ciimar.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social #CINEA_EU #HorizonEU

Today we joined other #MissionOcean & Waters projects in Brussels to discuss the Mission's objectives and impact 🌍 #NETTAG+ #EuropeanOceanDays #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU @ciimar.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

We're back in the lab at @ciimarUP to analyse samples from our ongoing experiments! 🔬 These results will give us insight into the release of #microplastics by fishing gear! #NETTAG+ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Take the SeaClear project "Echoes for the Oceans" Survey! Discover your eco-personality and how your habits impact plastic pollution! ✅ Contribute to ocean conservation ✅ Reflect on plastic use ✅ Help researchers find solutions to marine litter 🔗 1ka.si/SC2marineLIT... #MissionOcean #MarineLitter

Last week our #NETTAG+ workshop landed in Sicily 🇮🇹 @wwfitalia.bsky.social & CoGePa involved 28 artisanal fishers in a 1 day discussion on waste in fisheries, incl. EPS boxes, and ways to reduce it and keep it out of the sea. Only by working together we can make fisheries 🎣 more sustainable!