Commercial fishing nets that have reached the end of their working life in New Zealand waters are sent overseas for a new purpose.
In an initiative between Sealord and Motueka Nets, tonnes of expired nylon fishing nets will be shipped to Spain where they will be repurposed to make other products, including ropes used in mussel farming. It ends a long search by Sealord for a feasible waste-reduction solution to prevent the nets ending up in the region’s landfill.