Non-Profit & Social Impact|Operations

WWF Germany
Ghost net detection

Sonar review meant checking raw footage frame by frame. AI now scans hours of data to pinpoint targets for recovery.

PublishedDec 18, 2025|1 month ago

Key results

Detection Accuracy
~95%
Ghost Nets Recovered
35 tons

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The story

A leading environmental organization tackling the crisis of "ghost gear," where lost fishing nets drifting in the oceans kill over 100,000 marine animals annually.

While sonar offers the best method for locating underwater hazards, reviewing the footage required teams to manually inspect hours of raw scan data...

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The company

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WWF Germany

wwf.de

Non-profit organization dedicated to nature conservation and wildlife protection.

IndustryNon-Profit & Social Impact
LocationBerlin, Germany
Employees251-1K
Founded1963

Implementation partner

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Microsoft

microsoft.com

Collaborated with WWF Germany and Accenture to build the AI-powered GhostNetZero platform.

IndustrySoftware & Platforms
LocationRedmond, WA, USA
Employees100K+
Founded1975

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