Coral Guardians
Arçelik, WWF-Türkiye (Doğal Hayatı Koruma Vakfı) ve İstanbul Üniversitesi ile birlikte hazırladığımız “Hayalet Balıkçılık” raporuyla deniz plastik çöpünün en ölümcül haline dikkat çekiyoruz.
Coral Guardians
With the "Ghost Fishing" report prepared in collaboration with WWF-Türkiye (World Wildlife Fund for Nature) and Istanbul University, we draw attention to one of the deadliest forms of marine plastic waste. Ghost fishing, which refers to fishing gear continuing to catch fish without the oversight of fishermen, is one of the most insidious threats to aquatic life. It results in the uncontrolled hunting of fish, marine mammals, and diving birds, while also causing physical damage to the seabed and exacerbating the plastic problem. Experts emphasize the necessity of national and international preventive policies and practices. They note that nearly all the nets identified during dives in designated areas of the Istanbul Strait and the Princes' Islands are trawl nets, calling for the closure of the Istanbul Strait to trawl fishing.
Ghost fishing, which refers to fishing activities carried out by fishing gear without the oversight of fishermen, is one of the most insidious threats to aquatic life. It leads to uncontrolled hunting of fish, marine mammals, and diving birds, while also causing physical damage to the seabed and exacerbating the plastic problem. Experts emphasize the necessity of national and international preventive policies and practices. Based on the findings that nearly all the nets detected during dives in designated areas of the Istanbul Strait and the Princes' Islands are trawl nets, they are calling for a closure of the Istanbul Strait to trawl fishing.
With the report on "Ghost Fishing" prepared in collaboration with Arçelik, WWF-Turkey (World Wildlife Fund), and Istanbul University, we draw attention to the deadliest form of marine plastic waste. Ghost fishing, which refers to fishing activities conducted by fishing gear without the oversight of fishermen, is one of the most insidious threats to aquatic life. It leads to the uncontrolled hunting of fish, marine mammals, and diving birds, while also causing physical damage to the seabed and exacerbating the plastic problem. Experts emphasize the necessity of national and international preventive policies and practices. Based on findings that nearly all the nets detected during dives in designated areas of the Istanbul Strait and the Princes' Islands are trawl nets, they are calling for a closure of the Istanbul Strait to trawl fishing.
As part of the project, 26 physical dives and 19 underwater drone operations were conducted, resulting in the detection and removal of ghost fishing nets over an area exceeding 10,000 m²—more than ten times the originally designated impact area of 1,000 m².
Arçelik, WWF-Türkiye (Doğal Hayatı Koruma Vakfı) ve İstanbul Üniversitesi ile birlikte hazırladığımız “Hayalet Balıkçılık” raporuyla deniz plastik çöpünün en ölümcül haline dikkat çekiyoruz. Balıkçılık ekipmanlarının, balıkçı kontrolü olmaksızın avcılık yapmaya devam etmesi anlamına gelen hayalet balıkçılık sudaki yaşamı tehdit eden etkenlerden en görünmeyeni. Balıkların, deniz memelilerinin, dalıcı kuşların kontrolsüz avlanmasına neden olurken deniz zeminine fiziksel zarar veriyor, plastik sorununu derinleştiriyor. Ulusal ve uluslararası önleyici politika ve uygulamaların gerekliliğine dikkat çeken uzmanlar İstanbul Boğazı ve İstanbul Adaları‘nda belirlenen alanlara yapılan dalışlarda tespit edilen ağların tamamına yakınının gırgır ağları olmasından hareketle İstanbul Boğazı'nın gırgır balıkçılığına kapatılması çağrısında bulunuyor.
Proje kapsamında yapılan 26 fiziki dalış ve 19 sualtı dron operasyonu ile orijinal etki alanı olarak belirlenen 1000 m2’nin 10 katını aşarak
10,000 m2'den fazla bir alanda hayalet balık ağları tespit edilip çıkarılmıştır.
Ghost fishing, which refers to the continued fishing by gear without the oversight of fishermen, is one of the most insidious threats to aquatic life. It leads to the uncontrolled hunting of fish, marine mammals, and diving birds, while also causing physical damage to the seabed and exacerbating the plastic problem. Experts emphasize the need for national and international preventive policies and practices. They note that nearly all the nets detected during dives in designated areas of the Istanbul Strait and the Princes' Islands are trawl nets, calling for the closure of the Istanbul Strait to trawl fishing.
As part of the project, 26 physical dives and 19 underwater drone operations were conducted, resulting in the detection and removal of ghost fishing nets over an area exceeding 10,000 m²—more than ten times the originally designated impact area of 1,000 m².