Engaging Local Communities to Prevent, Reduce and Retrieve Ghost Gear in North America
December 9, 2025 Public
Every year an estimated 640,000 tonnes of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG)—commonly referred to as ghost gear—enter the ocean, harming marine life, reducing fish stocks and impacting livelihoods. Since 2022, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has partnered with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) to engage local communities to prevent, reduce, and retrieve ghost gear, and to build knowledge that will advance responsible management of active and end-of-life fishing gear.
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December 10, 2024 - 9:00 am -12:45 pm PST
12:00 pm – 3:45 pm EST
11:00 am – 2:45 pm CST
Private
Sharks and MPAs in the Northeast Pacific: Building Understanding and Spatial Protection Through Collaboration
As part of the CEC project Enhancing Co-Benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), this workshop will bring together MPA managers...
4 and 5 December, 2024 Public
JPAC Public Forum on Reaching Horizon 2030: An Environmental Outlook for North American Cooperation
The global community recognizes that we are in a critical decade where meeting 2030 climate and biodiversity goals is essential...
December 3, 2024 Semi-Private
Roundtable SMEs and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities in North America
Held in Mexico City on 3 December 2024 as an event co-organized by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and...
November 27, 2024 -
02:00 – 04:00 PM Pacific Time
04:00 – 06:00 PM Mexico City
05:00 – 07:00 PM Washington D.C. / Montreal
Public
2024 Youth Engagement Week Workshop: Youth Perspectives on Reaching Horizon 2030
Are you passionate about environmental stewardship? Join us for the 2024 Youth Engagement Week workshop, where you can learn about...
November 21, 2024 -
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Pacific Time
12:00 PM – 13:30 PM Mexico City
13:00 PM – 14:30 PM Washington, D.C.-Montreal
Public
Impactful Storytelling for Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience
Join the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) for a webinar on the importance and impact of storytelling, offered as part...
November 7, 2024 - 14:00-15:30 EST Semi-Private
Presentation of the Central Grasslands Social Science Integration Plan
This presentation was organized as part of the trilateral project “Grasslands Conservation and Migratory Birds” to share insights from the...
October 24, 2024 - 15:00–16:20 COT
16:00–17:20 ET
Public
COP16 Side Event – Inclusive Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation: From Community Leadership to Governmental Policymaking
Are you attending COP16? Join us for a panel discussion on inclusive approaches for biodiversity conservation. The panel will feature...
October 23, 2024 Private
Advancing supply chain transparency of chemical information in cosmetics and personal care products
The objective of this workshop is to gather insights from key actors and experts’ on the drivers, barriers and practices...
15, 16 and 18 October, 2024 Private
Workshops on the conservation, restoration and management of blue carbon habitats
As part of the CEC project Enhancing Co-Benefits of Marine Protected Areas, this series of workshops on blue carbon provides...