How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States? - Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy

How Does Ghost Gear Affect Small Island Developing States? - Ocean Conservancy

In 2016, I first traveled to the island nation of Vanuatu with a mission: to understand the real-life impacts of ghost gear(abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear) on the local communities.  When you look at Vanuatu’s remote location in the Pacific, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that fishing is a critical part of daily life there. In fact, some estimates have shown that over 75% of adults in Vanuatu engage in fishing of some kind…