Canada’s marine litter and sustainable fisheries commitments necessitate action on ghost gear

Signing onto the GGGI would provide Canada opportunities to build on existing ghost gear solutions, knowledge sharing and new collaborations.

Although consumer plastic is often viewed as the culprit, and these are mostly where Canada’s commitments currently lie, a lesser known but significant source of ocean pollution, lost and discarded fishing gear ('ALDFG' or 'ghost gear'), is estimated to contribute at least 10 per cent of the volume of marine litter.Photograph courtesy of World Animal Protection

Opinion

BY LYNN KAVANAGH

July 24, 2017

The world’s oceans need help. That’s why, when the UN developed its Sustainable Developmental Goals in 2015, safeguarding the oceans was identified as one of the 17 focal areas. Last month, the UN hosted the first ever Oceans Conference to empower and motivate countries, the private sector, civi...

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