Center for Coastal Studies, Inc.

No Single Organization Could Independently Address the Multiple Issues Created by Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) or End-of-life (EOL) Fishing Gear in the Northeast Region. by Forming a Regional Coalition, Partners Across New England Are Establishing a Network of Vendors Including Marine Debris Artists, For-profit and Nonprofit Enterprises, and Waste Stream Diversion Services to Share Resources, Reach Across State Boundaries, and Establish Replicable Debris Collection, Data Management, and Disposal Systems. Partners Will Be Conducting At-sea Sonar Surveys, Grappling for Aldfg in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts Waters, Supporting Diver-led Gear Removals of Lost Traps and Other Gear, Surveying Island and Mainland Shorelines Using Unmanned Aerial Systems, Conducting Large-scale Shoreline Debris Removals, and Facilitating Eol Gear Collection, Processing, Storage, Repurposing, Recycling, and Disposal. Wherever Possible, Salvaged Gear Bearing Owner Identi