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Tackling the ghosts in our oceans
Elizabeth Hogan World Animal
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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
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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
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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
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Image Courtesy of Pew Charitable Trust
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Global View
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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
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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
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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”
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Next Steps: Gear Recovery & Reuse
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Next Steps Gear Recovery and Reuse (SDG 12)