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Projects on this page are divided into two categories: GGGI Signature Projects and GGGI Small Grants.
GGGI Signature Projects are collaborative projects that have been designed by and funded through the GGGI involving several GGGI members and other partners contributing to large-scale and often multi-phase projects.
GGGI Small Grants are projects are funded through the GGGI Small Grants Program, which is a competitive bid-based program open to GGGI members only, pending available funding. GGGI Small grants typically involve one or more GGGI members working on specific projects in select geographies.
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- Africa 4
- Asia 6
- Capacity Building Workshops 12
- Central and South America 1
- Data Collection 14
- EOL Gear Collection/Recycling 14
- Europe 5
- Fisher Interviews 9
- Gear Removal 25
- North America 14
- Oceania 2
- Outreach and Education 23
- Predictive Models 5
- Side Scan Sonar Surveys 5
- Technology Testing 8
- UAV Surveys 4
GGGI Small Grant - (2024) - Local Independent Sea Anglers (UK)
The Angler’s National Line Recycling Scheme (ANLRS) has expanded on its success of past years, recycling more than 125 million meters of monofilament angling line and more than 100,000 single use plastic items generated from recreational angling in the UK. With funding from its 2024 small grant, ANLRS plans to expand its footprint into three new areas by recovering lost gear, collecting data and information on the source of the gear, sending recovered material for recycling, and implementing an awareness campaign to encourage participation from local fishing communities.
GGGI Small Grant (2022/2023) - Mare Nostrum (Romania)
The pollution issue in the Black Sea has escalated over the last two decades, transforming it into one of Europe’s most polluted seas. This problem carries significant ramifications for the economies, social well-being (including health), and the environment of the countries bordering its shores. Adding to this concern is the persistent challenge of abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, often referred to as "ghost gear," which exacerbates marine plastic pollution, making it a prominent contributor to environmental degradation. During “Net Free Black Sea” Mare Nostrum removed approximately 1,380 kg of ALDFG in 7 dedicated collection sessions from 18 locations.
GGGI Small Grant (2022) - Stichting Ghost Diving (Greece)
Stichting Ghost Diving is implementing a project dedicated to locating ALDFG in Mediterranean waters using unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) in near-shore coastal environments. Through the course of this project, Stichting Ghost Diving is working with fellow GGGI member Wolf Fish Ltd. to perform aerial surveys using UAVs to gather information about the distribution of ALDFG along specific areas of the Greek coastline. Survey flights in areas of regional interest will return results about the type, location, and density of ALDFG, and about ALDFG impact across large regions of the coast.
GGGI Small Grant (2021) - Local Independent Sea Anglers (UK)
Engaging with local authorities, national agencies, and partners, this project delivered a community-based approach to promote awareness of, recovery of, and research into the origins of ALDFG, from both commercial and recreational sources along the Sussex Coast. The project was the first to research ALDFG from recreational sources, and targeted identified hot spots where ALDFG could be removed, deposited safely, collected and transported for recycling.
GGGI Small Grant (2021) - Enaleia (Italy)
With the support of GGGI, Enaleia was able to establish this project in the region of Emilia-Romagna, activating more than 600 fishers to collect 25,000 kgs of ALDFG for the first time in Italy, and facilitating the upcycling and recycling of more than 90% of the collected material. The project has been up and running since the initial small grant support in 2021, and is now replicating in more areas of Italy.
Additionally, Enaleia’s Mediterranean Cleanup project has expanded over the last year to Spain and Egypt, envisioning a Mediterranean Sea without ALDFG, where fishing communities are part of the solution.

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