Pascal van Erp to be featured in 'Dive Stories' podcast

It has been announced on Global Recycling Day (18 March) that marine conservation diver and Ghost Diving founder, Pascal van Erp, is to be featured in this month's 'Dive Stories' podcast.

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According to 'Dive Stories', "Pascal van Erp will be sharing his experiences removing ghost fishing gear from the underwater world, about the innovative products being created from what he collects, and his fundamental thoughts on how we can all be part of the solution to ghost fishing."

PADI Dive Stories Podcast

PADI launched a monthly podcast called 'Dive Stories' in July 2020. Hosted by Allison Albritton - aka 'Ocean Allison' - a new episode is released on the 15th of every month.

When Dive Stories was first broadcast, Kristin Valette-Wirth from PADI stated, "The dive community is comprised of some of the most passionate, diverse and interesting people on the planet. Their stories have the ability to inspire and entertain and proliferate a deeper affinity for ocean exploration and conservation."

UK 'Ghost Gear Coalition' formed to reduce diving team response time

Members of the public are becoming more aware of 'Ghost gear' or ALDFG (abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear) and wondering how to report it.

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The solution is straightforward, if you have the relevant knowledge at your fingertips. Just contact one of the many NGOs around the world, such as 'Ghost Diving', who work to combat this problem internationally, and let them know the details of the ghost gear that needs to be recovered. 

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The 'Ghost Fishing' organisation puts divers centre stage

In November 2013, I attended Baltictech on behalf of Sport Diver UK Magazine, and heard a number of fascinating talks, given by the likes of the respected wreck explorer Immi Wallin. But one talk made a major impact on me.

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It was delivered by a very tall, quiet Dutchman by the name of Pascal van Erp. Pascal explained how he had started to recover abandoned ghost fishing gear entangled on wrecks in 2009. He soon inspired others to join him. It was not long before organised teams of volunteer technical divers were recovering tons of ghost fishing gear off the Dutch coastline. In 2012, Van Erp formally founded the not-for-profit Ghost Fishing organisation.

Ghost fishing—a lost or abandoned net or other fishing equipment that is snagged on a reef or wreck—continues to trap marine wildlife.

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