Big news📣The Joanna Toole Foundation just launched their 2024 grant round for projects that tackle emerging and under-represented #animalwelfare issues and awards up to £15,000. Application closes June 28th. Learn more and apply below:

joannatoolefoundation.org/our-2024-grant…

Today at #INC4 , Ocean Conservancy’s GGGI co-hosted a side event with Fisheries and Oceans in collaboration with the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation on #ALDFG best practices, partnerships, & the need for strong #ghostgear measures in the #plasticstreaty

This Wednesday, the GGGI's Associate Director Joel Baziuk will be joining a webinar at 10:30AM EST (4:30PM CET) organized by WMU about recreational fisheries and #ghostgear . Register here: wmu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A warm welcome the newest GGGI member The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) an IGO established to protect the Baltic Sea from pollution. We look forward to working with HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission’s to prevent #ghostgear in the region. Learn more: helcom.fi

Welcome Wesward Venture Fisheries Limited, the latest member to join the GGGI and the very first independent fisher member! We look forward to working with Michel to reduce #ghostgear in the seafood supply chain.

Bienvenue to the newest GGGI member, Quebec-based, CERMIM! In their 2023 season, CERMIM removed 203 crab traps and over 82,000 feet of ropes using an ROV, without any impact to the seabed. See some of their 2022 removal work in Gulf of Saint Lawrence here: youtube.com/watch?v=a-0ecQ…

GGGI Associate Director Joel Baziuk spoke with The Globe and Mail for this piece about Canada's leadership in tackling #ghostgear . Read more here: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A warm welcome to Costa Rica joining the GGGI. Together, we will work to eliminate #ghostgear in the region and protect Costa Rica's precious ecosystem. ghostgear.org/news/2023/11/1…

We are proud to welcome Trinidad and Tobago to the GGGI. We look forward to working closely with them to eliminate #ghostgear in the Caribbean & help ensure the sustainability of their local fishing industry. More here: ghostgear.org/news/trinidada…

GGGI Associate Director Joel Baziuk spoke with CTV News Vancouver about the impacts of #ghostgear & GGGI member ESPS's ghost gear removal work in British Columbia, Canada. Check out the full interview here: bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2…

Check out the latest episode of GGGI's webinar series Let's Talk #GhostGear focused on technology for the prevention & mitigation of #ALDFG featuring speakers from Blue Ocean Gear Smelts.org Ashored Resqunit & Satlink youtube.com/watch?v=ifP8li…

We are thrilled to welcome Germany as the newest member of the GGGI! Germany is the 21st country to join the initiative in preventing and mitigating the impacts of #ghostgear .

Interested in a career to protect the ocean from one of its greatest threats? The GGGI's Joanna Toole internship applications are now open for the winter & spring 2024. Find out more here! oceanconservancy.org/job/joanna-too…

The International Conference on Ghost Gear 2023 #ghostgear conference held Nov. 7-8 from 9am-4pm CET & organized by the Institute of Marine Research Havforskningsinstituttet & the Directorate of Fisheries @Fiskeridir in Norway is available to livestream FREE. Check it out here: hi.no/en/hi/about-us…

We are pleased to welcome Ashored as the newest member of the GGGI! Learn more about how they’re innovating to prevent #ghostgear and reduce entanglements here: ashored.ca

One of our members ESPS removes #ALDFG from critical habitat in Double Bay, BC, Canada funded by the GGGI Small Grants. ESPS founder & commercial diver Bourton Scott describes the project & its impact on the environment in a new video: youtube.com/watch?v=7f7zzo…

Ghost gear is the most widespread + deadliest form of marine debris. 🚨

Via PBS NewsHour, hear from GGGI Sr. Director Ingrid Giskes on why ghost gear MUST be included in UN Environment Programme's global #PlasticsTreaty :

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A warm welcome our newest member, SeaTown Marine based in Prince Edward Island, Canada. We look forward to working to working together on #ghostgear removals in the region. Learn more about them here: seatown.ca

We are excited to announce The Gravity Wave has joined as the newest member of the GGGI. Learn more about their work in Spain to recycle #ghostgear into furniture, signs, and more here: youtu.be/_kqF9yfHiGc?si…

Great piece from Nicole Ogrysko on GGGI member Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation’s work in to address #ghostgear in Maine:
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