How…

Solutions to improve the litter in oceans has been created by rec fish WA however there is a low amount of
Who… interest and availability to their solution provided in the great southern.
This is affecting a range of communities as it damages local
coastal life, and it effects fisherman to be able to do the right A solution is to request more fish gear bins in high populated fishing areas or provide a drop of point for
thing easily? The department of parks and wildlife support the fishermen to have the opportunity to collect their rubbish on boat or at home and once full drop to nearest
rec fish was program linking them to access for research on drop spot.
how the program is succeeding and which areas are lacking the
support needed for the community.

Why...
It is important to reduce the amount of fishing waste in What…
our oceans to protect wildlife and maintain the health The UN goal 14.4 below water aims to
of the ocean’s ecosystem. reduce and protect marine life based
around fishing industry. In the Great
Providing the access to smart fishing will educate the Fishing litter southern one fishing is very popular as it
future generation and save wildlife from entanglement is based on the coast. Therefor are fishing
and ingestion of harmful items leading to illness of
death and reducing the population of sea life
In waste/rubbish is creating a litter in our
oceans and affecting sea life- from
unnecessarily misplaced, lost or discarded
Great Southern inappropriately fishing gear wire, nets,
hooks and sinkers by fisherman.

Where…
Focusing on the Great southern in Western Australia, as
this is my local surroundings of my home and provides
me with easier research access for evidence.
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