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Global Causes, Drivers, and Prevention Measures for Lost Fishing Gear

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Abandoned, Lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) comprises a significant part of global marine plastic pollution, with adverse consequences for fishers, the seafood industry, and marine wildlife and habitats.
Kelsey Richardson   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Global estimates of fishing gear lost to the ocean each year. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Adv, 2022
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a major contributor to ocean pollution, with extensive social, economic, and environmental impacts. However, quantitative ALDFG estimates are dated and limited in scope.
Richardson K   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Lead poisoning from ingestion of fishing gear: A review. [PDF]

open access: yesAmbio, 2019
Grade T   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Artificial intelligence for fish behavior recognition may unlock fishing gear selectivity

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Through the advancement of observation systems, our vision has far extended its reach into the world of fishes, and how they interact with fishing gears—breaking through physical boundaries and visually adapting to challenging conditions in marine ...
A. Abangan, D. Kopp, Robin Faillettaz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evolutionary effects of fishing gear on foraging behavior and life-history traits. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol, 2018
Fishing gears are designed to exploit the natural behaviors of fish, and the concern that fishing may cause evolution of behavioral traits has been receiving increasing attention.
Claireaux M, Jørgensen C, Enberg K.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fishing gear entanglement threatens recovery of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2022
North Atlantic right whales frequently become entangled in fishing gear, which can negatively affect their reproductive output and probability of survival.
A. Knowlton   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What would it take to establish a take‐back scheme for fishing gear? Insights from a comparative analysis of fishing gear and beverage containers

open access: yesJournal of Industrial Ecology, 2022
The problem of marine litter represents a significant global challenge and illustrates the harmful consequences of an economic model that is based on disposability. The seafood sector is not only among the culprits, but is also among the most affected by
Leticia Antunes Nogueira   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Stakeholders’ Perspectives for Taking Action to Prevent Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear in Gillnet Fisheries, Taiwan

open access: yesSustainability, 2022
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and ghost fishing are becoming increasingly severe, hurting marine ecology and inspiring worldwide concern.
Ching-Min Yang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Comparison of Traditional and Locally Novel Fishing Gear for the Exploitation of the Invasive Atlantic Blue Crab in the Eastern Adriatic Sea

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021
The Atlantic Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus has been recognized as invasive in the Mediterranean Sea, where it now provides a significant contribution to artisanal fisheries.
Luka Glamuzina   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diversity Loss in Coralligenous Structuring Species Impacted by Fishing Gear and Marine Litter

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
Coralligenous structuring species (CSS) form a group of marine megabenthic species with an engineering capacity. Since they are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities, they have been selected for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD ...
F. Ferrigno   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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