Over 4,700 Pounds of Trash Removed From the Gulf of Maine During Sailing Expedition With Ocean Conservancy, Rozalia Project
July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 20 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release:
From June 23-26, Ocean Conservancy's Global Ghost Gear Initiative(R) (GGGI) partnered with the Rozalia Project for a sailing expedition with the aim of removing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) from remote islands in the Gulf of Maine. During the expedition, they were able to remove 4,723 pounds of gear and other marine debris. For a cleanup on Outer Bar Island, the group w . . .
From June 23-26, Ocean Conservancy's Global Ghost Gear Initiative(R) (GGGI) partnered with the Rozalia Project for a sailing expedition with the aim of removing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) from remote islands in the Gulf of Maine. During the expedition, they were able to remove 4,723 pounds of gear and other marine debris. For a cleanup on Outer Bar Island, the group w . . .