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California Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Pilot Project
Kirsten Gilardi
SeaDoc Society
Wildlife Health Center
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
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Derelict fishing gear:
Recreational or commercial fishing gear that is lost or abandoned in the marine environment
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• Persists in the marine environment
• Entangles divers and swimmers
• Traps and wounds or kills invertebrates, fish, birds, mammals
• Degrades marine ecosystems and sensitive habitats
• Damages propellers and rudders, snags other fishing gear
• Endangers boat crews and passengers
Why is derelict fishing gear a problem?
Jerry Allen, www.uwshooter.com
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Model programs in US: Hawaii
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Model programs in US:Washington State
• Started in 2002
• Puget Sound and NW Straits
• >1000 nets, pots and traps removed to date
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Derelict fishing gear in California:
• Every year DFG fields complaints from crab fishermen that derelict pots are affecting their ability to fish
- Bob Farrell, Dept. fo Fish and Game
• Underwater surveying equipment frequently gets snagged on derelict gear, especially in Southern California.
- Ed Saade, Fugro Pelagros, Inc.
• Wildlife rehabilitators treat hundreds of marine birds and mammals with derelict-gear related injuries year-round.
- Marty Haulena, Marine Mammal Center ; Melanie Piazza, Wildlife Care
• Derelict gear is seen every time Cordell Bank is surveyed- Dan Howard, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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• Permits/MOUs• Form technical
advisory committee• Write and test SOPs• Create website• Survey for gear, build
database• Identify divers and
vessels for removal operations, train crew
• Remove gear
California Derelict Fishing Gear Removal Pilot Project, July 2005 - June 2006:
SeaDoc Society + State Coastal Conservancy
Photo courtesy of Cordell Bank NMS
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Diver surveys
Sidescan sonar
Reports from individuals (e.g. fishermen, divers, boat operators): online, hotline
Sidescan or divers to verify location, as necessary
Prioritize gear for removal
Gear Location
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• Excel files with GPS-referenced location data linked to Nobeltec™ navigation software
• Divers (free, SCUBA, surface-supplied air) +/-two-way radio
• On-board hydraulic winch, float bags, cutting tools
Gear Removal
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• Gear type• Legal/illegal• Biological impacts• Owner identification• Status (removed,
disabled)
Data Collection
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• Repatriate gear identifiable to owner
• Recycle if possible
• Dispose at landfills
Gear Disposal