Global Ghost Gear Hotspots
Ghost Gear Hotspot
Inside MPA
MPA Boundary
Dot size = report count
⚫ Ghost Gear Breakdown
2,425
Total
65.7%Rope (1,593)
28.9%Nets (702)
4.5%Gear (109)
0.9%Traps (21)
■ Top 5 Countries
⚠ Pollution Inside Marine Protected Areas
Galapagos -- Archipielago de Colon
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
~130
Galapagos -- Iles Galapagos
Marine Reserve
Marine Reserve
~95
Ramsey Bay MNR, Isle of Man
Marine Nature Reserve
Marine Nature Reserve
6
Total MPA Incidents
231
16,657 MPAs indexed in Eyesea database for real-time cross-referencing
Ghost gear — abandoned fishing nets, ropes, and traps — is the #1 killer of marine megafauna worldwide.
Every year, 640,000 tonnes enter the ocean, entangling whales, turtles, sharks, and seabirds.
Eyesea is making this invisible threat visible.
Source: Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) / FAO
48% Recovery Rate
1,174 of 2,425 reports resolved — ghost gear removed from the ocean