KIMO Resolution 2026/2 – Preventing and Addressing ALDFG

Adopted by KIMO’s Assembly of Delegates on 7 October 2026, this resolution addresses the environmental impacts of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), including ghost gear and net cuttings. It calls on national governments and the European Union to strengthen prevention, reporting and retrieval systems, clarify responsibilities, and improve recycling and end-of-life management. The resolution outlines international, national and local actions, emphasising collaboration between fishers, ports, municipalities, authorities and industry to reduce marine pollution.