#NETTAG+ voices at #EUOceanDays ๐
Marina Astudillo-Pascual from Universidade de Santiago de Compostela explains how this immersive VR experience brings users on board a fishing vessel to witness the impacts of marine litter.
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU #Horizon_EU
#NETTAG+ voices at #EUOceanDays ๐
Stefania Campogianni (WWF Med) highlighted that preventing fishing gear loss and requires collaboration.
Next step: scaling these solutions with policymakers and communities.
#Horizon_EU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ voices at #EUOceanDays ๐
@ciimar.bsky.social researchers highlighted how fishers are active partners in improving technologies and joining demonstrations & awareness activities, ensuring solutions are practical and grounded in real fishing conditions.
#MissionOcean #CINEA_EU
How can technology help tackle lost fishing gear?
Prof. Jeff Neasham from @UniofNewcastle introduces MyGearTag, the acoustic system developed within #NETTAG+ to locate lost fishing gear and help reduce marine litter.
#MissionOcean #Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU #EUOceanDays
At #EUOceanDays, the #NETTAG+ team showcased innovative solutions to tackle marine litter and lost fishing gear and support the #MissionOcean & Waters.
Visitors explored MyGearTag to locate lost gear and enjoyed VR and educational games on marine litter.
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
Proud that #NETTAG+ is part of #SBEP Thematic Portfolio 1 on innovations & digitalisation for sustainable small-scale fisheries๐๐
Great to connect at the KoM and build synergies to prevent gear loss & reduce marine litter ๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ธ Photo by SBEP
#NETTAG+ was at the #MicroplasticsDays presenting results from #CIIMAR experiments๐
๐นTalk on fishing gear as emerging pollutant - Sabrina Rodrigues
๐ธPoster on submerged gear degradation and its potential for microplastic release - Francisca Espincho
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
Fruitful mid-term #ALGAESOL review meeting at #Leitat yesterday! #cinea_eu Further information at algaesol.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 ๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
Join us at #BlueMissionMed Hackathon4Fisheries&Aquaculture!
Jeff Neasham will present the #NETTAG+ solution โAcoustic Technology for Tagging & Tracking Fishing Gear.
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10 Dec 2025 | ๐ 10:30โ12:00 CET
๐ Agenda & registration: bluemissionmed.eu/sign-up-for-...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ #BlueMissionMed launched a new series of short interviews on innovative solutions for a cleaner Mediterranean โ and #NETTAG+ is featured!
๐ฅ Jeff Neasham presents MyGearTag: youtu.be/-3ekygAGdFU
๐ Full resource: bluemissionmed.eu/spotlight-vi...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ฃ Exciting news!
Another #NETTAG+field trial completed in Vis ๐ญ๐ท, where MyGearTag and IRIS were tested with local fishers. These solutions help locate and recover fishing gear in case of loss.
๐ 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 ๐ฃ
Proud to be part of the #MissionOcean effort to tackle the problem of #ALDFG ๐ฌ
Read the article and learn about #MissionCharter actions ๐ shorturl.at/tBIUu
#Horizon_EU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ joined #BlueMissionMed at #Ecomondo2025 ๐ฎ๐น!
๐ Read the full article here:
nettagplus.eu/nettag-showc...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
#AquaticResourcesMalta welcomed 60 geography teachers from Malta & Gozo ๐ฒ๐น
They explored the threats of #GhostNets, how #NETTAG+ acoustic tags help track and recover #LostFishingGear, and the importance of responsible fishing practices ๐
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ #NETTAG+ is advancing science communication!
Our partner #EqualSeaLab (USC) created a #VirtualReality experience to raise awareness about #MarineLitter and #LostFishingGear.
๐ฅ Watch the video and stay tuned: lnkd.in/ddz7V8c5
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ is at #AquacultureEurope 2025! ๐
๐นVisit us at @erinninnovation.bsky.social booth (#111)
๐ธLearn about our innovative solutions for tackling marine litter
๐นDiscover #MyGearTag, developed to quickly locate gear in case of loss
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ joined #FishFest in Mellieฤงa & Marsaxlokk ๐ฒ๐น
The Aquatic Resources Malta team raised awareness on:
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Impacts of ghost nets on marine life
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How acoustic tags help recover lost gear
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The role of responsible fishing in protecting ecosystems
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ 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
๐ #GhostGear has significant environmental and socio-economic impacts.
๐ฃ Small-scale fisheries are stepping up with courage.
๐ค #NETTAG+ & @wwfitalia.bsky.social join Sicilian communities for a more sustainable future.
๐ฝ๏ธ Full video: youtu.be/1kvKpolamjk
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
๐ On Sept 1, 60+ students joined #ARM and #NETTAG+ for a beach clean-up in St. Thomas Bay in Marsascala ๐ฒ๐น Together, they collected over 50 kg ๐ช
๐Full story: nettagplus.eu/young-volunt...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
On 21 August, ARVI held its first #CleanOceanDay in ๐ช๐ธ Santa Pola with 11 fishing vessels.
๐ 78.5kg marine litter retrieved
๐ 22kg onboard waste collected
๐ Thanks to fishers & Santa Pola Guild for their commitment to a cleaner ocean! ๐
#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 ๐
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 ๐
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 ๐
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#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 ๐
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
NETTAG+ joined the #OceanTalks at #OceanRaceEurope 2025 today in Matosinhos! โต๏ธ
@sandraccsramos presented how we're working with the fisheries sector to tackle marine litter. ๐
#NETTAG+ #CIIMAR #ScienceForTheOcean #OceanLiteracy #HorizonEU #MissionOcean #CINEA_EU
๐ฃ New video out!
From acoustic tags to GPS tracking, #NETTAG brings tech & fishers together to tackle #GhostGear across the Med and Atlantic ๐
๐www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activ...
๐https://www.instagram.com/p/DNksM8QN6hp/
#MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
#NETTAG+ is proud to support #MissionOcean & Waters in tackling #MarinePollution.
Together with fisheries, scientists, and NGOs, we're creating solutions to:
๐น PREVENT marine litter
๐น AVOID gear loss
๐น MITIGATE #ALDFG impacts
#HorizonEU #CINEA_EU #NatureConservationDay
Our partner @wwfitalia.bsky.social is in Spadafora tackling #MarineLitter with fishers and local communities! ๐
๐นDemo event with #SSF on litter collected in their nets and produced onboard
๐นFesta del Mare: cleanups & workshops
#NETTAG+ #MissionOcean #HorizonEU #CINEA_EU
