SEAPAK AND MOREY’S JOIN OCEAN CONSERVANCY’S GLOBAL GHOST GEAR INITIATIVE

SeaPak and Morey’s join Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative. SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood (seapak.com) and Morey’s Fine Fish & Seafood (moreys.com) have joined Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) (ghostgear.org) to help eliminate one of the most harmful forms of marine debris: abandoned and discarded fishing equipment known as ‘ghost gear.’

Gear loss happens throughout the world, wherever fishing takes place, and is extremely lethal to sea life and one of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution in oceans. Research shows that a single abandoned fishing net is estimated to kill about 500,000 marine invertebrates, 1,700 fish, and four seabirds, and that ghost gear has led to a 30% decline in certain fish stocks. Along with its member partners like SeaPak and Morey’s, the GGGI aims to improve the health of aquatic ecosystems and protect marine life from harm through the prevention, mitigation, and remediation of ghost gear.