Fishing Gear Archives - Tangaroa Blue Foundation

Rig Recycle Youth Ambassador Guy Lambert gets stuck in at the Boyne Tannum Hook Up

Representing Rig Recycle at Australia’s Biggest Fishing Comp Rig Recycle Youth Ambassador GUY LAMBERT Last weekend, Dad and I travelled to the Gladstone area to represent Rig Recycle in the biggest fishing competition in Australia, the Boyne Tannum Hook Up. It was great catching up with and working with Tangaroa Blue Coordinator Ian Anderson, who kindly accommodated us for the weekend. With approximately 30,000 people attending the Hook Up, it was a great chance to meet and connect with the

7 May 2025

Hooked on Sustainability: Rig Recycle’s Youth Ambassador Guy Lambert Shares Highlights from King of Kings

Rig Recycle Ambassador Guy Lambert gives us the rundown of Shimano King of Kings fishing tournament in Yeppoon. Rig Recycle Youth Ambassador GUY LAMBERT I’ve just returned from an amazing adventure. From 31 January to 3 February 2025, I attended the Shimano King of Kings fishing tournament in the Central Queensland town of Yeppoon. Our team was made up of Bodhi and me (Rig Recycle Youth Ambassadors), my dad, and Tangaroa Blue team members Aaron and Ian. We took to the

5 February 2025

From Water to Courts: Rec Fishing and Tennis Unite

What does recreational fishing and tennis have in common? Both sports are now diverting line and string to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative circular economy source reduction projects! We recently wrapped up a successful string recycling pilot in collaboration with Tennis Australia during the Australian Open in Melbourne and the Brisbane International in January. Throughout these tournaments, dedicated ‘stringers’ collected discarded strings, which will now undergo processing within the Rig Recycle network. The progression of the Rig Recycle program

31 January 2024

Celebrating the Key Partnerships of Rig Recycle in Advancing the Circular Economy

In pursuit of a sustainable recreational fishing future, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of key partners becomes essential. Rig Recycle proudly extends its gratitude and highlights the instrumental role played by B&C Plastics in propelling the vision of a circular economy forward.

20 December 2023

Fishing’s Circular Future with Rig Recycle Partnership

In a first for the recreational fishing industry, Tasline partners with Rig Recycle, showing their dedication to circular production.

13 December 2023

Rig Recycle Remote Adventures: Weipa

To top off an impressive year for Rig Recycle, the team was joined by B&C Plastics, Shimano, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) for a remote clean-up supporting the Nanum Wungthim Land & Sea Rangers and Napranum community members at Pennefather Beach, just north of Weipa in Cape York.

20 November 2023

First ‘Project ReCon’ Ghost Gear Captured

Project ReCon tracks and retrieves first deadly and destructive ghost gear 4 kms off the coast from Weipa The first ghost gear has been tracked by Tangaroa Blue’s Project ReCon team and retrieved by the Nanum Wungthim Land & Sea Management Rangers, 4 kms off the coast of Weipa. With the support of Satlink, the Project ReCon team repurposed an echo sounder buoy, which was recovered during a recent clean-up, to track and monitor the 3 tonnes of discarded commercial fishing

13 September 2023

Proudly Introducing the ‘Tackle Back’ Product in Partnership with Shimano

We recently unveiled our latest innovation, the Rig Recycle ‘Tackle Back’ product, in partnership with Shimano at the 2023 AFTA Tackle Show on the Gold Coast. The ‘Tackle Back’ is designed to empower recreational fishers in preserving their favourite fishing spots by responsibly disposing of fishing-related waste. Whether you’re an avid angler or a weekend warrior, this product will provide you with the means to keep our waterways clean and thriving.

4 August 2023

Rig Recycle now in Multiple States Across Australia

The initial Rig Recycle trial was supported at retail stores and local councils along the Great Barrier Reef as part of the ReefClean program and provided detailed data on the types of plastic and volumes that could be collected by the sector. Rig Recycle’s first goal is to repair and reuse items – things like handline reels, hard plastic lures, hooks, sinkers, swivels are all checked to see if they can be repaired, and if so, they are included in

31 May 2023

Rig Recycle Seeks to Reel In Victoria Fishing Litter

Victorian fishers can now recycle their unwanted and broken fishing tackle. Tangaroa Blue’s Rig Recycle Program collects fishing line, reels, sinkers, spools and spool packaging so it can be repaired, reused and recycled. The program is supported by Sustainability Victoria’s Circular Economy Fund and will see 60 recycling bins deployed at key locations across the state. The Australian Marine Debris Initiative Database shows fishing litter is one of the top 10 items recovered during community clean-ups.

23 February 2023

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