| Porthole 12 Feb 26

A brother and sister in Spain have put their passion for the ocean into action by starting a company that recycles and repurposes abandoned fishing nets.

Amaia Rodriguez Sola and her brother Julen started Gravity Wave in 2019 to tackle the issue of discarded fishing nets, which can sit on the ocean floor for centuries, trapping marine life and damaging coral reefs.

The duo collect and turn the ‘ghost nets’ into furniture, decorative items, and plastic pellets, working with companies that want to boost their eco credentials by funding clean-up operations.

“Our goal is to create value through impact, not just clean up the oceans,” said Amaia Rodriguez Sola.

Gravity Wave now works with more than 7,000 fishermen in 150 ports in Spain, Italy and Greece to retrieve the nets.