The report publication provides an overview of the fishing related marine plastic litter problem and its current status around the world. It focuses more specifically on ALDFG or “ghost gear”, situating its impact and contribution to the broader issue of sea-based plastic litter.

The Fishing Net Gains Project carried out by SOFER Initiative is recognized globally to be one of the first top and effective remediation stratedy towards reducing Abandoned Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gears (ALDFGs). This is fully captured in section 2.3.1 of the GloLitter Partnerships Project Report on good practices to prevent and reduce marine plastic litter from fishing activities.

Publisher: FAO; International Maritime Organization (IMO);
Place of publication: Rome, Italy; London, England;
Year of publication: 2022
Author: Giskes, I., Baziuk, J., Pragnell-Raasch, H., Perez Roda, A.
Agrovoc: sea pollution; plastics; fishing gear; impact assessment; risk reduction; best practices

Report Link: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8665en