"Canada is excited and proud to commit an additional $10 million domestically and internationally to the ghost gear fund to continue the great work to address this threat to our oceans" -- @Marinap07942450 Assistant Director, Fisheries Resource Management @FishOceansCAN#UNOC2022
"There has never been a better time to commit ourselves to work collectively on our largest global challenges & recognize their & our interconnectedness. As the theme of this conference outlines, we must scale up #oceanaction." @InVeritas_Jones on marine pollution at #UNOC2022
"I am proud to announce a mandatory goal-based requirement for the marking of fishing gear will be developed," said @IMOHQ Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the Interactive Dialog on #marinepollution for the @UN Ocean Conference. #savetheocean
The @OurOcean and @GGGInitiative delegations are in Lisbon and ready to engage! Read more about the events we are hosting and engaging in here: bit.ly/3ngvUcK
Gear marking is critical to reducing ghost gear, and @GGGInitiative is thrilled with the @IMOHQ's decision to make it mandatory. We are glad that steps to reduce the most harmful form of marine debris, are being adopted at the international level: bit.ly/3mzL4cP
Did you hear? Our annual #PhotoContest is back! 📸
Now's your chance to submit your photos that capture the wonder, beauty and state of our ocean—and this year, there are more chances to win than ever before. Dive in and see what’s new this year! 🌊
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"Abandoned fishing gear is killing marine life and poisoning our oceans as the most harmful form of marine debris". Letter to the Editor from @GGGInitiative@OurOcean in @guardianbit.ly/3lIcv3p
Another round of @GGGInitiative Small grants announced as well as our annual Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Solution Award @JoannaTooleFdn. Thanks to our funders for believing in the importance of mentorship and funding for our partners! @OurOcean
Looking to have your research on #ghostgear published? @PolicyMarine is looking for papers to publish in their upcoming issue on #ALDFGs. Deadline is June 1st. More info in the link below: bit.ly/3tHdOES
“Es un mito que Europa y los países occidentales le den mayor importancia a la sostenibilidad”
@IGiskes, directora de @GGGInitiative, explica cómo su iniciativa resuelve el problema de las redes y equipos de #pesca fantasma
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So proud of my team mate @jaxyeary @GGGInitiative for her interview in @AmericanU and all she does to give fishers a platform to be part of the solution to #ghostgear
Researching #ghostgear? @PolicyMarine is looking for academic papers for a special issue on Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear #ALDFG. Deadline for submissions is June 1st. You can find out more here: bit.ly/3tHdOES
Our ocean doesn't have any borders - even on the most pristine and remote beaches in Palau one can find #ghostgear & #plasticpollution- good to get my hands dirty with a spontaneous beach clean after #OurOcean2022 - recorded all the data in the Ghost Gear Reporter & Clean Swell!
Climate change stresses marine environments, threatens the wildlife that live there and harms the communities reliant on these ecosystems.
Ghost gear exacerbates these same problems. How? @GGGInitiative 's @IGiskes is here to explain:
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