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Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project January/March 2024Grant Agreement • June 28th, 2024
Summary – Lost and derelict fishing gear represent one subset of marine debris that can result in degraded habitat, unwanted capture of living marine species, hazards to safety and navigation and reduced aesthetics. The partnerships between the N.C. Coastal Federation, N.C. Marine Patrol and Division of Marine Fisheries and commercial watermen and women have resulted in ten years of successful Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Projects along the coast. This project intended to improve habitat and water quality, as well as support coastal economies by providing work during a closed fishing period and salvaging useable fishing gear. Participants were selected by the N.C. Coastal Federation following specific criteria to locate and recover lost crab pots along North Carolina’s internal coastal fishing waters on the northeast and central coasts. Recovery took place north of the Highway 58 Bridge to the Virginia state line January 1-31, and south of the Highway 58 Bridge to the South Carolina stat
