Abandoned fishing gears contin ue to catch marine animals including turtles. Through underwater survey or reports by fishers and divers, ghost gears will be localized and removed. Bins for collection of damaged fishing gears will be placed in 21 ports. A specific code of conduct will be promoted among fishers in order to reduce ghost gears.
This Action will focus on areas in all countries where entanglement of sea turtles in ghost gear is suspected.
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- 7 Public awareness
- 6 Reducing the impact of ghost gears on turtles.
- 5 Increasing sea turtle rehabilitation capacity by improving rescue centres and networks.
- 4 Demonstration of fishing gear modification for reducing turtle bycatch.
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