Mapping and Improving High-Value Habitat influenced by Derelict Fishing Gear in the Salish Sea

Lead Organizations

Malahat Nation

Project Description

Mapping and Improving High-Value Habitat influenced by Derelict Fishing Gear in the Salish Sea

This project will map areas of derelict fishing gear and damaged habitats, followed by efforts to remove gear. Methods incorporate both natural and Indigenous knowledge, as well as community engagement components.

Malahat Nation is pleased to announce our part in the DFO Ghost Gear program. “Ghost” fishing gear refers to abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing debris – a leading cause of harmful impacts on fish stocks and marine mammals around the world. Over the next 3 years, Malahat will use an ROV to map ghost gear accumulation and remove ghost fishing debris from the Salish Sea, improving ocean health for all who rely on its valuable resources.

Further resources:

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2021/12/canadas-ghost-gear-fund-delivering-results-for-cleaner-oceans.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2021/12/project-recipients-receive-additional-funding-under-the-ghost-gear-fund.html

Contact

Desiree Bulger: desiree.bulger@malahatnation.com

Project Website

https://malahatnation.com/governance/environment/malahat-ghost-gear-program/

Mapping and Improving High-Value Habitat influenced by Derelict Fishing Gear in the Salish Sea

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Project Description

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