In the past year, we had the privilege of being involved in 2 missions whose aim was not only to clean up the sea of lost fishing gear, but also to promote the need for the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Santorini (Greece) and the Aeolian Islands (Italy). Well-managed, well-sized, well-protected marine sanctuaries have proved […]

In October 2018, during our mission in the Aeolian Islands, we were joined by Venetia Falconer, a London based producer and presenter. Venetia followed our mission in order to share it with her thousands of followers, which she did with utmost success. Venetia, who is also an ambassador for eco fashion, had on a swimsuit […]

We are very happy to welcome Lanius to the growing list of companies who join us as partners and support our mission! The brand’s motto is “Love Fashion / Think Organic / Be Responsible” and they will be donating 10% of the sum of every sale on Friday, November 23rd to our environmental initiative. Why did you […]

More and more companies are taking a stand against Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year due to big sales and equally big marketing campaigns. The reason for this lies in the fact that the Black Friday ‘ideal’ has become obsolete, since it perpetuates the problem of extreme unsustainable consumption. Anyone who is looking to the future […]

Last weekend, together with Ghost Fishing Greece, over 1 ton of ghost nets was removed from the seabed of Stratoni, Chalkidiki in Northern Greece. The area hosts one of Greece’s few seahorse colonies so when we found out that a huge ghost net was jeopardising this unique marine habitat, we jumped at the chance to do […]

From 3-5 November, together with the Greek chapter of the Ghost Fishing Foundation we are carrying out a ghost net recovery mission at one of Greece’s few seahorse colonies. During the 3-day mission, the divers will also target a unique reef which attracts plentiful sea life. In the past few years, the reef is covered by fishing […]

In 2012, the “Out to Sea? The Plastic Garbage Project” exhibition opened in the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich. Since then, it has travelled to many countries all around the world. Lately, the Museum updated the exhibition to include Healthy Seas among other ocean conservation initiatives. The updated exhibition will tour in more than 15 countries […]

  On Monday, during the final day of Healthy Seas’ big 3-day mission at the Aeolian Islands (October 6-8), Ghost Fishing divers recovered the biggest net of their careers! Local witnesses explained that a storm 10 years ago caused the fish farming net to end up at sea. The net, which weighed over 2 tons, […]

From October 6-8, together with the Aeolian Islands Preservation Fund (AIPF), the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and the Ghost Fishing Foundation, Healthy Seas is carrying out a mission in the Aeolian Islands to recover lost fishing nets. The mission is exclusively sponsored by Aquafil, with contributions from AIPF and BLUE. According to UNEP and FAO […]

We are excited to welcome Girlfriend Collective on board the growing list of companies who support the mission of Healthy Seas. They will be donating 1% from every purchase of their new sustainable line to our work. Girlfriend Collective is based in Seattle, Washington, and focuses on the production of minimal, luxurious, and eco-friendly active-wear. Part […]

On Sunday, September 16th, the team of Ghost Fishing Greece supported by the Municipality of Fournoi Korseon, Korseai- Institute of Historical and Archaeological Research, the Professional Fisherman Association of Fournoi, Thimena Cultural Association and AquaTec Divers Training, carried out a ghost net removal mission in Fournoi, a complex of small Greek islands in the Northern […]

Besides our regular diving ghost net recovery missions and collaboration with fishermen to prevent nets from becoming ocean litter, our marine protection work also focuses on educating the younger generation about plastic pollution. On September 18th, together with Grondstofjutters, Herpetofauna Foundation and Tarkett, we welcomed the children from the Basisschool Meander in Tilburg who together […]