Ghost Gear Fund Draws 13 Proposals for Work in Gulf of St. Lawrence

A second call for proposals under the federal government’s Sustainable Fisheries Solutions and Retrieval Support Contribution Fund (Ghost Gear Fund) has attracted a total of 31 applications, including 13 proposals for work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Eleven of the Gulf of St. Lawrence proposals focus on disposal and recycling of end-of-life fishing gear. “The projects are currently being evaluated, and information on the successful projects will be made available in the coming ...