Commercial Fishing

Lost Fishing Gear

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary/NOAA

Lost fishing gear—both commercial and recreational—sits on the seafloor, gets caught on rocks, and floats in the water column. Lost gear can remain in the marine environment for years, harming habitats and continuing to catch fish and invertebrates.

Please report sightings of lost recreational and commercial fishing gear. Anonymous reports are accepted.

1-888-491-GEAR or seadocsociety.org(opens in new tab)

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