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 2, 2025 - 9:00 – 17:00 Eastern Standard Time Public
JPAC Public Forum: Regenerating North America’s Future
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From 27 to 29 November 2023 Public
Join CEC’s Public Forums in Oaxaca, Mexico: Trinational Indigenous Forum & JPAC Public Forum, 27-29 November 2023
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28 and 29 June, 2023 Public
#CEC30: Join the 30th Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee
Mark your calendars for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)’s 30th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum,...
December 1, 2022 Public
JPAC Public Forum on the Role of Ports in Fighting Climate Change: “Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
As points of intersection between land and sea, ports are vital, strategic infrastructures playing a key role in supporting local...
14 and 15 July, 2022 Public
29th Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC)
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join #CEC29, whether with us in Mérida, Mexico or attending...