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Aquaculture Common Issues Group

The Aquaculture Common Issues Group (ACIG) brings people together to discuss environmental, legal and production issues facing UK/overseas aquaculture

Managing end of life fishing gear and aquaculture equipment

Fishing gear or aquaculture equipment lost in our oceans creates a challenging problem. We’re working with industry and government to find solutions.

Aquafil’s ECONYL® yarn: Taking nylon from high water to high fashion

ECONYL® regenerated nylon is created from nylon waste that could otherwise have ended up in landfill or oceans around the world. This repurposed material is the same quality as brand new nylon and can be recycled and remoulded again and again, unleashing infinite possibilities for manufacturers and consumers.

Plastix: Providing a unique solution to a complicated problem

Plastix is a Danish recycling company which aims to provide more sustainable solutions for cleaner environments and oceans. It specialises in converting fibres - primarily from used fishnets and ropes - that could previously have ended up in the ocean or on landfill into high-grade raw materials which can be used to create new products.

Odyssey Innovation: Developing a circular solution to give recycled gear a new life

Odyssey Innovation was born out of owner Rob Thompson’s passion to rid the seas of plastic pollution. The company works with a range of stakeholders in South West England to find a circular solution to end-of-life and recovered abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear. It arranges for material to be collected and processed so that recycled plastic can used to create a range of kayaks and accessories.

Fishing For Litter: Partnering with the fishing industry to clean up our seas

KIMO International's Fishing For Litter project aims to reduce marine litter by working with the commercial fishing industry.

Fishy Filaments: Turning end-of-life nets into a raw material for 3D-printing

Fishy Filaments recycles end-of-life fishing nets into engineering grade filaments for 3D-printing. From its base in Cornwall, the company aims to help make the local fishery more sustainable through minimising waste and more efficient net recycling, as well as creating an innovative solution to reducing the use of virgin materials in 3D-printed products.

Brixham Trawl Makers: Working locally to make fishing gear more sustainable

Brixham Trawl Makers manufacture 90% of all beam trawls used by the port’s fishing vessels. Owner, founder and director Darren Edwards (known as Edd) is working with the local fishing industry to make fishing gear more sustainable.

Animal sentience and welfare

We’re working with industry and government to provide advice and guidance on animal welfare issues.

Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing

Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing (TESS)

Alliance 8.7

A global partnership that provides strategic coordination towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7.

Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST)

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