Tangle Bins – Gold Coast, QLD
An initiative that improves environmental health and promotes sustainable fishing practices through behaviour change.
Fishing line collected
Tangle bins installed
Installed in target areas.
There are now 43 bins that get monitored and sorted by a dedicated team of volunteers. The bins give fishers the ability to do the right thing and put their discarded tackle into strategically placed, purpose built bins.
How it works.
Tangle Bins make it easier for fishers to do the right thing and put their discarded tackle and washed out bait bags into a purpose-built bin located close to their favourite fishing spots.
OzFishers volunteer to empty and audit the contents of a bin once a week or fortnight, taking roughly 10 minutes per bin. All data feeds directly into our database through an online form.
Projects like this are not possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers. They regularly collect the contents of the bins and perform an audit, uploading the data to the OzFish database.
If you are interested in installing a Tangle Bin at your favourite fishing spot, contact us today!
This initiative will not be possible without the support of the Queensland Government and BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.
