Catch up with the latest news from the INdIGO biodegradable fishing net project, of which MSE International is a partner, in their latest newsletter which covers articles on:

• The role of biodegradable gear to tackle ghost fishing: technical challenge or economic problem?
• Information about the East of England Plastic Coalition
• Sea Hives: recreating ecosystems from recycled fishing nets
• Identifying plastics via mobile near infrared spectroscopy
• A report from the INdiGO meeting hosted by CEFAS in Norfolk

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The INdIGO project aims to develop the first fishing gear with a controlled lifespan that is biodegradable in the marine environment. It also intends to define a strategy to improve the recycling of fishing gear at the end of its life and to promote the circular economy. For full details of the project click here.