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T1 Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 
A2 Macfadyen, Graeme
A2 Huntington, Tim
A2 Cappell, Rod
K1 fishery
K1 aquaculture
K1 ocean circulation
SN 978-92-5-106196-1
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8148
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8148
NO This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most common type of ALDFG, although netting fragments may also be common in some locations.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026