Ropeless Fishing Gear

Everything you've heard about 'ropeless' fishing gear is false. –

Center for Biological Diversity on X: Thousands of imperiled marine creatures suffer or die every year from entanglement in fishing gear. We could spare many of them if @NOAAFisheries promoted the ropeless

Background – Ropeless Consortium

Research Report, Details

State and federal officials for the first time allow ropeless lobstering in areas closed to protect right whales - The Boston Globe

Innovative ropeless fishing gear helps prevent whale entanglements - The Weather Network

National Fisherman Op-Ed: The Case for Ropeless – outside-in

ropeless-fishing Desert Star Systems

Gear-lending program has harvesters working through closures and trying ropeless fishing gear without commitment - Responsible Seafood Advocate

Ropeless Conversion Desert Star Systems

Ghost Fishing Gear: A Major Source of Marine Plastic Pollution - HillNotes

UGA, fishing industry expand market, protect whales

New lending program lets fish harvesters test out ropeless gear