The FAO Workshop on Gear Marking Technology and Trials was held in Ancona, Italy, from 29 June to 1 July 2022 to discuss gear marking technologies and trials from different countries and to finalize a manual for the marking of...

Whilst conjecture remains regarding the quantity of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) entering the ocean, ALDFG is recognised as the most harmful form of marine plastic litter irrespective of whether it has been intentionally discarded or accidentally...

Рекомендации по маркировке орудий лова представляют собой инструмент, призванный содействовать устойчивому рыболовству и улучшению состояния морской среды посредством борьбы с оставленными, утерянными или иным образом брошенными орудиями лова (ОУБОЛ), упрощению идентификации и подъема таких орудий лова. Эти Рекомендации способствуют управлению...

The growing quantity of plastic waste in the marine environment including abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a global problem. A particular feature of ALDFG is the potential of some gears to carry on fishing for many...

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear, alternately known as ALDFG or ghost gear is the most harmful form of marine plastic litter for marine animals and habitats. It also can impede safe navigation, mars beaches and reefs, and causes...