Petition · past parliament
BAN the sale of plastic fishing nets.
Closed
76 signatures
What the petition asks
Plastic fishing nets (ghost fishing) is killing our oceans. A recent study found that fishing nets made up around 46% of the oceans plastic. This percentage will only increase if we do not put a stop to it.
When the plastic straws trend was growing on social media it helped me to see how clueless we are about the real plastic waste. I invested more into the situation and found out that plastic straws only take up 0.03% of the oceans plastic waste.
When I heard about ghost fishing I knew what i wanted to do about it, and that was to ban plastic fishing nets. The Government should also encourage other countries to do the same.
When I heard about ghost fishing I knew what i wanted to do about it, and that was to ban plastic fishing nets. The Government should also encourage other countries to do the same.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
76
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Aug 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.