Whilst conjecture remains regarding the quantity of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) entering the ocean, ALDFG is recognised as the m

This document is a report on the technical aspects and current examples of fishing gear recycling as an option for end-of-life fishing gear waste management and

The 2023 annual meeting of the ICES-FAO Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour (WGFTFB) and the International Symposium on “Innovations in Fis

As plastic pollution emerges as an environmental challenge it carries significant societal and ecological ramifications. The increased presence of plastics in o

FAO in collaboration with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), convened a series of regional workshops on Best Practices to Prevent and Reduce Abandoned, Lo