Reports and Resources
End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management in Nova Scotia (2021 Report)
End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management in New Brunswick (2021 Report)
End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management in Prince Edward Island (2021 Report)
End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management in Newfoundland & Labrador (2021 Report)
End-of-Life Fishing Gear Management in Eastern Québec (2021 Report)
State of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear in the Canadian Maritimes (East Coast). Goodman, A. (2020).
A comprehensive four-chapter report that details the national and regional efforts around abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). It also presents research on potential solutions to prevent ALDFG and mitigate its effects.
Appendix A – List of International Ghost Gear Projects as of 2020
This is the External Appendix A that accompanies Goodman, A. (2020). State of Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear in the Canadian Maritimes (East Coast). Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada. [Report]
Ghost Gear Infographic Summary
Impacts of Ghost Gear, Causes, Industry’s Role, and Waste Management Solutions
Best Management Practice Guide for Managing Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing and Aquaculture Gear
The Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada (FGCAC) defines Best Management Practices (BMPs) as a combination of tools, methods and processes that are effective and practicable means of preventing and mitigating abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing (ALDFG) and aquaculture gear.