Webinar Technology for the detection of ALDFG

On Wednesday, July 10, from 10:00 to 14:00, the Spanish Technological Platform PROTECMA organised, in collaboration with Free LitterAT the webinar “Technological developments for the detection of Lost or Abandoned Fishing Gear (ALDFG)”

This technical conference aimed to explore and propose innovative solutions and technologies for the detection of ALDFG, as well as to promote and identify initiatives, technological developments and public-private collaborations to face the challenges posed by this environmental threat and its impacts on the conservation of biodiversity and the marine environment.

The conference was attended by 45 participants and counted on presentations focused on the management of ALDFG, the development of technologies for detecting, monitoring and removing derelict fishing gears, pilot actions carried out to remove them and to reduce the impacts of this type of litter in the marine environment,

During the conference, the experts addressed several important issues, such as the need to implement regulations for controlling fishing gear and improving its traceability, the importance of using applications to report findings, the necessity of evaluating the cost-benefit ratio to plan removal actions and the importance of collaborating with fishermen and diving clubs to locate and remove abandoned gears.

More information: https://ptprotecma.es/celebrado-con-exito-el-webinario-desarrollos-tecnologicos-para-la-deteccion-de-artes-de-pesca-perdidas-o-abandonadas-aldfg-organizado-conjuntamente-por-protecma-y-el-proyecto-free/

The presentations of the conference are available in the links below:


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