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    BRACENET against ghost nets

  • €282,000+ for the oceans

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about Us

Welcome aboard!

Lost or intentionally sunk fishing nets continue to snare marine animals throughout the oceans, killing millions of them each year. It's time to stop it!
With our partners Healthy Seas and Ghost Diving, we collect the “ghost nets” from the seas or intercept them beforehand, clean them and process them into new products in Germany and Portugal.

Spread the message for the protection of the oceans and free them from the specter of nets:
SAVE THE SEAS. WEAR A NET

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  • Taucher von Healthy Seas schwimmt unter Wasser und hält den Spendenscheck von BRACENET in der Hand
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OUR MISSION

FROM THE SEA TO THE WRIST

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Together with the marine conservation organizations Healthy Seas and Ghost Diving, we clear reefs and shipwrecks at depths of over 50 meters of lost or deliberately sunk fishing nets.

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After recovery, the nets are cleaned with water and processed by us or our partner Nofir. We usually only know what color the nets are when they are clean and lying in front of us.

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The nets are then processed by hand in Hamburg and Porto and made ready for shipping. Each Bracenet product is unique due to different net structures, colors and sizes.

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RAISED IN DONATIONS

With our products, we collect donations for ocean and environmental protection. So far, we´ve donated over €272,000, actively supporting the recovery of more ghost nets and funding preventive measures. More to come!

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GHOST NETS RECOVERED

The 250 divers from Healthy Seas and Ghost Diving are working worldwide to recover more and more ghost nets. To date, they´ve recovered over 773 tons — roughly the weight of 6 blue whales.

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GHOST NETS UPCYCLED

We lovingly upcycle old fishing nets by hand in Hamburg into many new products. So far, we've given around 190,000 meters of net a new life — that´s the equivalent of 8,000 sperm whales lined up!

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

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AWARDS

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NGOs and associations

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