Malahat Nation is pleased to announce our part in the DFO Ghost Gear program. “Ghost” fishing gear refers to abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing debris – a leading cause of harmful impacts on fish stocks and marine mammals around the world. Over the next 3 years, Malahat will use an ROV to map ghost gear accumulation and remove ghost fishing debris from the Salish Sea, improving ocean health for all who rely on its valuable resources.

Please stay tuned for more updates regarding this exiting program!

Further resources:

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2021/12/canadas-ghost-gear-fund-delivering-results-for-cleaner-oceans.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2021/12/project-recipients-receive-additional-funding-under-the-ghost-gear-fund.html