Our partner, Tarkett, a global leader in innovative flooring solutions is rolling out a red carpet made of recycled fishing nets for students taking part in a beach clean-up on September 18th. About 30 school children from Basisschool Meander in Tilburg, teachers, parents and local beach clean up groups are expected to join the action […]

To celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8th, 2018, Healthy Seas collaborated with Cousteau Divers and Pierre-Yves Cousteau on a very exciting mission in Santorini, Greece. The Healthy Seas team of expert volunteer divers from Ghost Fishing, supported by Atlantis Dive Center in Oia, recovered a huge ghost net measuring approximately 150 meters. What was […]

A warm welcome to our new partner Crystal Flow, which now also joins our fight against deadly ghost nets and donates to Healthy Seas 1% after every purchase. Crystal Flow designs are inspired by nature – Caribbean beaches, wild waterfalls and rugged coastlines of Europe and North America. The sportswear designs are made with 100% […]

Following the launch of the Ecolast™ swimwear, made also from ocean waste, we’re delighted to announce we’ve partnered with Zoggs. Zoggs has been knocking out industry firsts since they launched 25 years ago. Being Aussie means they pretty much love everything to do with the water. Available in over 50 countries, their swimwear, goggles, learning […]

On Wednesday August 8th we had planned a ghost net removal trip with diving team Ghost Fishing and partner Bracenet accompanied by public radio and television broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) from Germany. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for that particular day was not good so we moved the trip to August 7th which appeared to be […]

Saturday August 4th, a team of Tarkett / DESSO joined Healthy Seas on a regular North Sea cleanup mission. It was a beautiful day for diving and the diving team of Ghost Fishing went back to the wreck called “Rode Poon” located at 27 nautical miles from Scheveningen resting at 30m of depth. The name […]

A warm welcome to our new partner Noma Swimwear, an environmentally conscious brand committed to helping the environment and using the regenerated ECONYL® yarn. The fishnets collected by Healthy Seas are brought into the ECONYL® regeneration system, in which they are transformed into new, high-quality nylon yarn. “Noma Swimwear is delighted to support Healthy Seas. With […]

Dolphins, some of the most fascinating sea creatures, are not only a symbol of friendship and solidarity but their role as hunters is crucial for maintaining the balance in the marine ecosystem as they eat the unhealthy fish, thus preventing infectious diseases from spreading. The “Save Your Breath” event in Santorini (June 8th, 2018) was […]

A typical quote of a Ghost Fishing diver: “There is no such thing as too many lift bags” and indeed, last weekend was again a perfect example of that when the Ghost Fishing team headed back to the HMS E36, an E-class submarine for the British Royal Navy which sunk in a collision with HMS […]

Last week, over 17 tons of waste fishing nets were transported to recycling from Greece, thanks to our partner DIOPAS. Since last year, over 32 tons of old fishing nets from Greek fishermen and fish farmers have gone into the recycling process thus ensuring that less waste nets might end up in the Greek seas. Ioakim […]

We are very pleased to welcome Enaleia, the first school of Professional Fishing in Greece, to our growing list of partners. In the framework of this cooperation, a collection point for old fishing nets was set up together with the Professional Fishermen Association of Microlimano. Through this effort our goal is to see that less […]

At the last stopover of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, team members from Vestas 11th Hour Racing spent the morning on a dive vessel meeting with staff and volunteers of Healthy Seas. Sailors took time before heading home to learn about ‘ghost gear’ and the circular economy. This is the final and twelfth grant awarded […]