The government of Canada is working to help clean up ghost gear in the ocean.
An $8.3 million fund has been announced to help with this clean up. Currently lost and abandoned fishing gear dubbed “ghost gear” is one of the largest contributors to marine litter world wide. It poses a serious risk to marine life through the plastic debris.
Sustainable Fisheries Solutions and Retrieval Support Contribution Program, known as the Ghost Gear Fund will fund 22 projects in Canada and four internationally over the next two years. All of the projects fall into one of four categories, gear retrieval, responsible disposal, acquisition and piloting of available gear technology and international leadership.
Here in B.C. a number of groups have been named for the fund including, BC Shellfish Growers Association, Ecotrust Canada, Emerald Sea Protection Society, Natural Resources Consultants, The Ocean Legacy Foundation, Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association and T Buck Suzuki Foundation.
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