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Tackling the ghosts in our oceans
Elizabeth Hogan World Animal
Marine Debris (SDG 14) 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear abandoned, lost or discarded in our oceans every year Persists in marine environment for up to 600 years Only 27% of ship waste is properly disposed at recycling facilities 50% reduction in marine debris on beaches can generate $67 million over 3 months
Food Security (SDG 2) Estimated global rate of loss to fish stocks: 5 - 15%
• 90% of large fish in global population were caught in last 60 years
• Retrieval of 10% derelict crab pots in Virginia yielded 13.5 MT additional harvest (27% increase) valued at $21.3 million
• 1 lost gillnet kills $20,000 worth of seafood Cost to retrieve net = $1300 10,000 gillnets lost in Baltic Sea each year 5% total cod catch lost annually 30% Greenland halibut catch lost annually
Applying the SDG Integrated Approach
Goal 3: Reduce deaths from pollution & contamination Ghost gear risks fisher safety via entanglement Goal 6: Ensure sustainable management of water Action on ghost gear minimizes the release of toxic chemicals into our waterways Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption & production Action on ghost gear will protect marine ecosystems & biodiversity, and provide re-use of gear material for economic growth
Image Courtesy of Pew Charitable Trust
Global View
The Solution
GGGI Mission and Aims Mission: To ensure safer, cleaner oceans by driving economically viable and sustainable solutions to the problem of ghost fishing gear globally
Aims: • To improve the health of marine
ecosystems • To protect marine animals from
harm • To safeguard human health and
livelihoods
GGGI Working Groups and UN Sustainable Fisheries Resolution • Working Group 1 o Standardise data collection and analysis globally o Use evidence to prioritise solutions in ‘hotspot’ areas
Paragraph 77: Collect data • Working Group 2 o Define best practices and inform policies
Paragraph 78: Analyze causes & successful policies • Working Group 3 o Catalyse and replicate on the ground solution projects o Promote solutions that are sustainable business models
Paragraph 79: Implement joint solutions
Next Steps
Role of the FAO • Committee on Fisheries
(COFI): July 11-15 2016 • Expert Consultation held in
April 2016 • Proposed technical
guidelines Marked gear can function as a tool against IUU as well as ghost gear reduction
Gear Marking & “Traceability”
Next Steps: Gear Recovery & Reuse
Next Steps Gear Recovery and Reuse (SDG 12)