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Approaches to the collection and recycling of end of life fishing gear: An Overview with Contacts and Case Studies.
(World Animal Protection for GGGI, 2021)This document was created by the Catalyse and Replicate Solutions Working Group of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI). The purpose of the document is to assist prospective solutions project managers by providing ... -
Best Practice Framework for the Management of Aquaculture Gear.
(Poseidon Aquatic Resources Management Ltd. for GGGI, 2021)Over the last decade, there has been considerable attention focused on the scale of ALDFG and the impacts on the aquatic environment by ALDFG through ghost fishing, entanglement and habitat damage (Macfadyen et al. 2009). ... -
Development of a best practice framework for the management of fishing gear. Part 1: Overview and current status.
(Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) for World Animal Protection, London, UK, 2016)Development of a best practice framework for the management of fishing gear -
Gear marking in Indonesian small-scale fisheries: a Pilot Project Case Study.
(Global Ghost Gear Initiative, 2019)Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), also known as ‘ghost gear’ accounts for approximately 10% of marine debris and has serious impacts on marine wildlife, habitats and fish stocks. ALDFG may ... -
Methods to locate derelict fishing gear in marine waters: a guidance document.
(Global Ghost Gear Initiative, 2017)This document was created for the Catalyze and Replicate Solutions Working Group of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI). The purpose of the document is to assist prospective solutions project managers by providing a ... -
Report on good practices to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from fishing activities.
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations & International Maritime Organization, Rome, Italy & London, UK, 2022)This report provides an overview of the status of fishing-related marine plastic litter, focusing specifically on abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG or “ghost gear”) and evaluating its impact and ...