The serial killer of harvestable fish- Ghost fishing gear! #fishing #fishinggear #shorts #savefish

30 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief spoken segment, the presenter shares findings from over 150 customer interviews with fisheries and nonprofit organizations, highlighting the massive issue of ghost fishing gear. They cite that 14 million tons of plastic enter the oceans annually, with more than 90 % residing in the water column or on the seafloor. Of this plastic, 70 % is ghost fishing gear—discarded, lost, or abandoned nets, traps, and ropes—which is responsible for killing 5 % to 30 % of harvestable fish. The segment emphasizes the hidden scale of the problem beyond surface‑level plastic pollution.

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We did over 150 customer interviews, talking with fisheries, talking with not-for-profit organizations, and from that customer discovery, we found that there's a huge problem with ghost fishing gear. 14 million tons of plastics enter our oceans each year, and of this plastic, it's not just floating on the surface like everyone thinks. It's estimated that more than 90% of it actually is in the water column or on the sea floor. And of that plastic, 70% of it is ghost fishing gear. And this is discarded, lost, or abandoned nets, traps, and ropes from the fishing industry that kills 5 to 30% of harvestable fish.