From Heritage Malta
Ghost nets recovered from Heritage Malta’s submerged sites have been upcycled into bracelets and keychains, thanks to a collaboration between the German company Bracenet and Heritage Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit (UCHU).
In 2020, the UCHU, in collaboration with the local ATLAM Subaqua Club, initiated a number of net removal dives. To date, four protected wreck sites have been cleared of ghost gear – a Junkers JU88, HMS Nasturtium, HMS Southwold bow, and the B24 Liberator.
Over the past few months, the UCHU has been in contact with Bracenet, a company which upcycles and recycles ghost gear into different items and which welcomed UCHU’s invitation to collaborate. Recovered nets were then sent to Germany from Malta to be upcycled. The resulting products may be viewed here: https://bracenet.net/en/bracenet-x-malta-underwater-cultural-heritage/
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