This course introduces abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), exploring its causes, environmental, economic and social impacts, and its contribution to marine plastic litter.
It examines the links between ALDFG and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and considers how effective fishing gear marking systems can help prevent, mitigate and remediate ALDFG.
The course also highlights how gear marking can support the identification of fishing gear associated with IUU fishing activities.
This course is intended for:
- Fishery managers, including government officials, policy advisors and heads of delegation to RFMO meetings.
- Commercial, recreational and artisanal fishers, and fishing cooperatives.
- Staff members of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs).
- Staff members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- Fishing industry in general.
- The causes and impacts of ALDFG.
- The links between ALDFG and marine plastic litter.
- The relationship between ALDFG and IUU fishing.
- How gear marking can prevent, mitigate and remediate ALDFG.
- How gear marking can support the identification of IUU fishing.
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