ghostfishing
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| Organization Name | Purpose | Homepage Link |
|---|---|---|
| Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) | Led by World Animal Protection, this initiative brings together fishing industry, private sector, NGOs, and academia to tackle ghost gear. | https://www.ghostgear.org |
| The Ocean Cleanup | While focused broadly on plastic pollution, they have initiatives that include targeting large-scale ghost gear removal. | https://theoceancleanup.com |
| NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) | Conducts research, provides grants for gear recovery programs, and works on policy and enforcement related to ghost gear in the U.S. | https://www.noaa.gov |
| FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) | Works on international guidelines for the management of fishing gear, including addressing ghost fishing. | https://www.fao.org/home/en/ |
| Ghost Net Hunters | An Australian volunteer group dedicated to removing ghost nets from the Great Barrier Reef and educating about marine conservation. | https://www.ghostnethunters.org.au |
| Oceana | This international advocacy organization campaigns for policies to reduce ghost gear, including bans on certain types of fishing gear in sensitive areas. | https://oceana.org |
| WWF (World Wildlife Fund) | Engages in projects to reduce bycatch and ghost fishing, including through their Smart Gear competition, which seeks innovative fishing gear solutions. | https://www.worldwildlife.org |
| Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation | Focuses on sustainable lobster fishing practices, including gear management to prevent ghost gear. | https://www.gulfofmainelobster.org |
| Healthy Seas | Aims at cleaning up marine litter, especially fishing nets, and recycling them into ECONYL® yarn for new products. | https://healthyseas.org |
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