Ghost Gear
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Study looks at effects of lost fishing gear off southwestern Nova ScotiaA new study documents the economic and environmental effects of lost fishing gear in the rich fishing grounds off southwestern Nova Scotia.CanadaMay 10, 2023
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada seize hundreds of illegal, ghost traps near White Rock, B.C.Crews collect the traps using a line and grapple hook, which is thrown over the side of a patrol boat, then dragged across the ocean floor.EnvironmentJan 28, 2023
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Sperm whale found dead in Nova Scotia had swallowed 150 kg of fishing gearSperm whales use their mouths like a vacuum and take in whatever is on the ocean floor, meaning they're at risk of consuming all kinds of unnatural objects that have sunk.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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DFO launches pilot project to bring ‘full-circle solution’ to ghost fishing gear'We're not contributing to pollution, we're doing something about it,' said Brenda Alexander of Small Crafts Harbour.EnvironmentApr 13, 2021
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Canadian government modifies North Atlantic right whale protection measures for 2021Canada announced it will still close fishing areas when right whales are present but authorities plan to step up surveillance to determine whether the whales remain.EnvironmentFeb 18, 2021
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‘Ghost fishing’: Crackdown nets 337 illegal traps in B.C.’s Boundary BayThe seizure is more than double the 136 traps pulled from Boundary Bay in 2020.CrimeFeb 4, 2021
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63 tonnes of ‘ghost gear’ removed from Atlantic Ocean in 2020: Fisheries DepartmentFisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan said today in a news release that most of the so-called "ghost gear" collected were traps and pots from lobster and crab fishing.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheriesAfter another summer of high mortality for right whales in Canadian waters, questions are being asked about whether Canada's slow response to the crisis could still be taking a toll.CanadaSep 3, 2019
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New federal program aims to clean up oceans, reel in ‘ghost gear’Local members of Parliament announced the new $8.3-million Sustainable Fisheries Solutions and Retrieval Contribution Support Program in Dartmouth on Tuesday.EnvironmentAug 27, 2019
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