Gear marking#
Sector: Fishery - Sustainable Approachs/Practices
Classification: MSP - Development of the activity
Description#
Gear marking can be implemented to facilitate an effective tracking of fishing gear and minimize loss of gear therefore reduce entanglements. For example, in Atlantic Canada and Quebec gear marking is required for all non-tended fixed gear fisheries, including lobster and crab.
Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).
External sources#
Canada snow crab and lobster fishery (long-line; static gear): https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fisheries-peches/commercial-commerciale/atl-arc/narw-bnan/management-gestion-eng.html