resources
The GGGI has developed several resource and guidance documents, including our best practice frameworks for the management of fishing and aquaculture gear. These documents have been prepared by a global team experts on ghost gear prevention, recycling and removal.
Best Practice Frameworks
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       GGGI Best Practice Framework for the Management of Fishing Gear (C-BPF)
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       GGGI Best Practice Framework for the Management of Aquaculture Gear (A-BPF)
Annual Reports
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       GGGI Annual Report 2024
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       GGGI Annual Report 2023
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       GGGI Annual Report 2022
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       GGGI Annual Report 2021
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       GGGI Annual Report 2020
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       GGGI Annual Report 2019
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       GGGI Annual Report 2018
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       GGGI Annual Report 2017
Summary + Fact Sheets
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       End Plastic Pollution Towards an International Legally Binding InstrumentGGGI, Ocean Conservancy 
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       Information Paper to Support Negotiations in Preparation for UNEA 5.2GGGI, Ocean Conservancy 
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       North American Net Collection InitiativeGGGI 
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       Ghost Gear Legislation AnalysisGGGI, WWF, Ocean Outcomes, Ocean Conservancy 
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       Effective Ghost Gear SolutionsGGGI, Ocean Conservancy, WWF 
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       Methods to Locate Derelict Fishing Gear Marine WatersGGGI, Natural Resources Consultants 
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       Urban Ocean Cities and Ghost GearGGGI, Urban Ocean 
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       Pacific Island FAD Project SummaryGGGI, World Animal Protection, NRC, Fisheries Department of Vanuatu, Kingdom of Belgium 
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       Indonesian Gear Marking Project SummaryGGGI, World Animal Protection, Kementerian Kelautan Dan Perikanan 
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       BC Ghost Gear Workshop ReportGGGI 
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       Best Practice Framework OverviewGGGI 
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       Best Practice Framework Traps and PotsGGGI 
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       Best Practice Framework FADsGGGI 
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       Approaches to the Collection and Recycling of End of Life Fishing GearGGGI, World Animal Protection 
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       ASC/GGGI Aquaculture Gear Management InfographicASC, GGGI 
Other Useful Documents
The documents below are owned by their respective creators, and are shared here with permission from their respective owners.
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       Tackling Ghost Gear: Research on Solutions for the State of Harbour Waste Management in the UKWhale and Dolphin Conservation 
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       Report to Congress - Sources and Impacts of Derelict Fishing GearNOAA, Natural Resources Consultants, Abt Associates 
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       Puget Sound Lost Shellfish Pot Prevention PlanGGGI, Natural Resources Consultants, Northwest Straits Foundation 
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       Compendium for the Marking of Fishing Gear in the APEC RegionAPEC, GGGI, Ocean Conservancy 
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       Managing Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear and Aquaculture EquipmentAPEC, GGGI, Ocean Conservancy 
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       Methods to Locate and Remove Lost Fishing Gear from Marine WatersNatural Resources Consultants, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 
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       Ghost Gear Education Guide and Activity BookFisheries and Oceans Canada 
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       Report on Good Practices to Prevent and Reduce Marine Plastic Litter From Fishing ActivitesFAO, GloLitter, GGGI 
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       Position Paper - EPR for Ghost GearIUCN, Searious Business, GGGI, UNEP, Ellen MacArthur Foundation 
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       Voluntary Guidelines on the Marking of Fishing GearFAO 
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       Marine Litter Impacts on Wildlife in South KoreaOur Sea of East Asia Network (OSEAN) 
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       Creating Business Opportunities From Waste Fishing NetsBlue Circular Economy 
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       Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing GearMyanmar Ocean Project 
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       Regional ALDFG Workshop Report 2019FAO 
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       Net Cuttings Best Practices and ReportKIMO 
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       Supporting Vietnam in the Fight against Ocean Plastic PollutionOcean Conservancy 
 
        
        
      
    
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