🌊 #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!

The #NETTAG+ project was featured in the latest edition of 'Notícias Magazine'! 🐠 📰 Read the news article: www.noticiasmagazine.pt/2025/preveni... #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

Our fishers' workshops continue! Last week WWF Adria team organised 2 events in Tribunj & Brižin 🇭🇷 with 40 fishers from large & small-scale sectors to collect info on the impact of marine litter on fisheries and the status of port facilities & identify possible improvements.

🌍 Have Your Say on the Future of Our Ocean! 📣 Take part in the European Commission call for evidence to shape the European Oceans Pact. 🗓️ Deadline: 17 February 2025 👉 Find out more and contribute here: europa.eu/!nXdKDT #MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU

Join the #NETTAG+ project at the #MissionOcean and Waters Forum and other #EUOceanDays events 🐟 🗓️ 3 - 7 March 2025, Brussels 👉 europa.eu/!f6Hx4p #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU

🌊 NETTAG+ is a multidisciplinary team bringing together complementary expertise in different areas of knowledge, all working together to achieve our project goals. #NETTAG #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU

🌊NETTAG+ will test, validate and demonstrate its three innovative solution in real conditions across Atlantic and Mediterranean countries. 🎣Our solutions will be local-based customized to cope with specificities of each regional fishery. #NETTAG #HorizonEU #MissionOcean

#NETTAG+ is developing technology to map and retrieve abandoned, lost, or discarded #fishingGear (ALDFG), aiming to MITIGATE its harmful impact on marine life and habitats. 🌊🔍 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #LostFishingGear #CleanOceans

#NETTAG+ is developing technological solutions to AVOID the loss of fishing gear! Our solution involves developing acoustic tags to be attached to fishing gear and autonomous vehicles, revolutionizing the way we locate and recover #LostFishingGear 🎣 #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

Prevention is one of the NETTAG+ solutions to tackle #LostFishingGears and #MarineLitter from fisheries activities. Together, let's protect our ocean! 🌊🔍 #NETTAG #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #SaveOurOceans

#NETTAG+ unites fisheries, scientists, and NGOs in a joint endeavor to create solutions – PREVENT, AVOID, and MITIGATE – tackling the harmful effects of #LostFishingGear on marine life and habitats 🤝🌊 #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #MarineLitter #SaveOurOceans