Giskes, Ingrid and Baziuk, Joel and Raasch, Hannah Pragnell and Roda, Amparo Perez (2022) Report on good practices to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from fishing activities. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Maritime Organization (IMO). ISBN 978-92-5-135782-8
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While the quantity of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) entering the ocean remains the subject of conjecture, ALDFG is nonetheless recognized as the most harmful form of marine plastic litter. Irrespective of whether it has been intentionally discarded or accidentally lost, ALDFG harms vulnerable species, damages fragile habitats, creates navigational hazards and depletes fish stocks. Furthermore, if left unmanaged, ALDFG can threaten food security, livelihoods and human health. In order to determine good practices to manage and ultimately prevent ALDFG, it is essential to understand the context of the current situation, including the sources, drivers and impacts of ALDFG. The present report provides an overview of the fishing related marine plastic litter problem and its current status. More specifically, it focuses on ALDFG or “ghost gear”, situating its impact and contribution to the broader issue of sea-based plastic litter. A key component in the successful management of ALDFG involves heeding the lessons learned from existing projects around the world, while acknowledging that management strategies vary significantly across geographies. The application of new strategies must therefore be evaluated in light of local circumstances and/or needs. Using the good practice categories identified by the Global Ghost Gear Initiative’s Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear for Capture Fisheries, this report presents ten case studies that exemplify key good practices for the prevention, mitigation and remediation of ALDFG. Based on the good practices identified in the case studies, as well as the broader global context of the ALDFG problem, the report then offers a series of recommendations. The latter include mechanisms and elements that can be implemented by Glo Litter participating countries and all those aiming to prevent, mitigate and remediate fishing-related marine plastic litter.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | FAO, Marine Litter, ALDFG, IMO, Capture Fisheries, Fish Stock, Food Security, Livelihoods, Mitigations, Fishing Gear |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 06:13 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21611 |
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