Ghost Nets
Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale has taken various initiatives to improve its environmental and social impact, in line with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. One of these initiatives involves collaborating with Marevivo on projects aimed at recovering waste and fishing tools abandoned by fishermen. On April 23, 2023, a dive was carried out under the supervision of the Port Authority of Porto Santo Stefano and coordinated by Commander T.V. CP Luigi Buta, around Punta Bove, along the Argentario promontory. Marevivo has already recovered over 10,000 meters of abandoned nets in close collaboration with law enforcement.
The operation also aimed to recover fishing lines and artificial baits, known as “minnows,” which wrap around gorgonia branches on the promontory and threaten life on the seabed. The materials recovered continue to fish and trap the seabed with their mechanical action, and as they are made of plastic material, they release harmful microplastic particles into the environment and pose a threat to human health.