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Ghost gear

Over 6.4 million tonnes of “ghost gear” enters the ocean every year! Check out this interactive StoryMap to learn why abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear is a problem for ocean ecosystems. Find out how conservationists are using sonar and ingenuity to find and retrieve lost fishing gear. See what people are doing to help, and explore sustainable solutions to the ghost gear problem!

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Consensus building: Students form groups of four to advise the government on how to address the ghost gear issue. Each student represents a stakeholder from a fishing community. Through discussion, the group chooses one action to fund from the proposed actions. Finally, they reflect on the challenges of consensus building.

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Adaptation for Ocean School by

Emily Sheepy, Hannah Solway, Valentina Ceballos, Nada Jreidini

Project Partners

Coastal Action, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Seascape Ecology and Mapping Lab, Ocean Tracking Network, Coldwater Lobster Association, Clean Annapolis River Project, Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association, Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, Ocean School

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Ce projet est financé par Fisheries and Oceans Canada dans le cadre du Programme de contribution pour des solutions durables et le soutien à la récupération des engins de pêche (Fonds pour les engins fantômes).