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    End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management (2023-2024)

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    With main funding support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Ghost Gear Fund (DFO-GGF), we supported hurricane-impacted areas of Nova Scotia,…

    End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management (2023-2024)
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    Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation End-of-life Fishing Gear Disposal Education and Gear Testing (2023-2024)

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    The FGCAC and Merinov have partnered to provide the Listuguj First Nation Community with comprehensive waste management solutions. We offer…

    Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation End-of-life Fishing Gear Disposal Education and Gear Testing (2023-2024)
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    Nova Scotia Marine Debris Clean-Up Program Support (2023-2024)

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    Goal: to support the efforts of the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture’s Marine Debris Clean-up Program. This project…

    Nova Scotia Marine Debris Clean-Up Program Support (2023-2024)
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    End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management (2020-2023)

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    The Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada (FGCAC) embarked on a comprehensive initiative aimed at the removal and recycling of…

    End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management (2020-2023)
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    Marine Plastics Waste Management (2022-2023)

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    With funding and support from Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) Regional Office of Environmental Coordination (ROEC), the FGCAC conducted a…

    Marine Plastics Waste Management (2022-2023)
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    Comprehensive Report: The State of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear in the Canadian Maritimes (2020)

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    This report details the national and regional efforts surrounding abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), often referred to as…

    Comprehensive Report: The State of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear in the Canadian Maritimes (2020)
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ADDRESS: P.O. Box 2268, Dartmouth RPO Tacoma, NS, B2W 3Y4

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GENERAL INQUIRIES: info@fgcac.org

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MEDIA INQUIRIES: marquita.davis@fgcac.org

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