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North Carolina Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project

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Source: National Fisherman

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Under Implementation

An annual cleanup effort led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation in partnership with the N.C. Marine Patrol and the Division of Marine Fisheries to remove derelict fishing gear, specifically lost crab pots, from North Carolina's inland waters. The 2025 cleanup involved 50 participants who collected 2136 lost crab pots from sounds and estuaries stretching from the Virginia line to the South Ca

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial
Location
North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
National Fisherman

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The project “North Carolina Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from National Fisherman.

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2026-07-22

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An annual cleanup effort led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation in partnership with the N.C. Marine Patrol and the Division of Marine Fisheries to remove derelict fishing gear, specifically lost crab pots, from North Carolina's inland waters. The 2025 cleanup involved 50 participants who collected 2136 lost crab pots from sounds and estuaries stretching from the Virginia line to the South Carolina border.

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Environmental

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

Source

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National Fisherman

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Sector

Commercial

Article published date

2025-11-15

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