mariner-logo

RESOURCE

Description of the Resource

Title
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
Title (original)
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
Description
This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most common type of ALDFG, although netting fragments may also be common in some locations. Besides, the impacts of ALDFG are considered and also the factors which cause fishing gear to be abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded. The report review the measures in place to reduce ALDFG and concludes with a series of recommendations for future action to reduce ALDFG debris, be it on a mandatory or voluntary basis. It also considers at what scale and which stakeholders (e.g. international organizations, national government, the private sector, and research institutions) might be best placed to address the wide range of possible measures to reduce the amount of ALDFG debris.
Authors
Graeme Macfadyen, Tim Huntington, Rod Cappell
Publication year
2009
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Impacts, reduction & retrieval of ALDFG
Number of links to resource
1

Links to resource (1)

Related Organisations (1)