Objective: to remove lost fishing nets to protect the seabed

To remove lost fishing nets and gear -used in both artisan and leisure fishing- from the seabed in order to avoid a negative environmental impact on marine ecosystems is the main objective of the campaign that is set up on 12 June, at 10 a.m. The campaign is developed on board of the ship Freuetó which departs from the port of L'Estartit. It is an initiative led by a group of experts from the Department of Ecology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona (UB) together with the Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park.

UB experts Bernat Hereu, Cristina Linares, Pol Capdevila and Eneko Aspillaga participate in this first action to detect and remove lost fishing gear. The campaign aims at minimizing the impact that fishing stuff produces on the seabed and marine ecosystems. It will also increase natural park users' awareness of the fragility of the seabed and the efforts that must be made in order to preserve and recover natural heritage.