Addressing ALDFG in Africa: a best practice guide.
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2024Author
Gifford, Tayla
Marlin, Danica
Randall, Peter
Nathaniel, Joshua
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Sustainable Seas Trust
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Gifford, Tayla
Marlin, Danica
Randall, Peter
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51pp.
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Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is considered harmful not only because it may lead to ghost fishing, but because fishing gear makes up a significant proportion of macrolitter in the world’s oceans. Not only does ALDFG have the potential to continue fishing long after it has been lost, and hence it is in direct competition with fisheries, but it also contributes to marine plastics and all the associated harmful impacts that plastics have on the environment (smothering, microplastics, etc). There is a paucity of information about ALDFG, especially in Africa. Many international organisations, research institutes and NGOs have developed excellent guides for best practices towards mitigating ALDFG. However, these guides are either broad in scope or based on information from developed countries, and therefore contain guidance that is not applicable to African conditions. Consequently, this guide arose from the urgent need to gather data on ALDFG in Africa, and to .....
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Sustainable Seas TrustGqeberha, South Africa.
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enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.18
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Pilot or DemonstratedSpatial Coverage
AfricaCitation
Gifford, T., Randall, P. and Marlin, D,.(eds) (2024) Addressing ALDFG in Africa: a best practice guide. Gqeberha, South Africa, African Marine Waste Network, Sustainable Seas Trust, 51pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1985Collections
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