From Wine to Gear is a project that converts winery waste into ocean-friendly fishing gear. The project transforms Grape pomace, a winemaking by-product shown to improve fish and shrimp gut health into a biodegradable biocomposite that replaces petroleum plastics. Two designs made for both commercial and recreational fishing: flexible biodegradable dolly ropes specially made for bottom trawling and rigid, 3D-printed crayfish cages. By eliminating synthetic plastics, these designs reduce microplastic pollution, entanglements, and ghost gear. Because the material can be produced and fabricated locally, the initiative also opens small-scale manufacturing opportunities for coastal communities, pairing environmental stewardship with new livelihood options.By introducing gear that is biodegradable and easier to inspect and at the same time safer for marine life, this encourages fisherman to monitor their equipment more closely and to  maintan, replace or  repare on a more  responsibly practice, before it becomes harming to the marine environment.