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THE POSSIBILITY OF GHOST FISHING TRAPS
Lost traps and pots can continue to fish if they do not have an anti ghost fishing mechanism as part of their design. Ghost fishing pots can create a waste of resources. The prevention of ghost fishing traps is an established part of fishery regulations in most trap and pot fisheries around the world. Ghost fishing is easily prevented with simple and low cost methods that have proven effective in various worldwide fisheries. Common methods include the use of untreated cotton twine to release an escape panel, the use of corrodible steel hog rings to open an escape vent, or the use of time-certain galvanic timed releases to open an escape route. Ghost fishing traps and pots are a resource waste that can easily be prevented with use of above methods. Fishermen need to realize these simple steps are essential to a healthy resource in the future and need to incorporate anti ghost fishing measures in their pots and traps.
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 PREVENTION OF GHOST FISHING TRAPS is achieved by using GTR's to activate an escape mechanism such as an escape door or escape panel. The use of GTR's to prevent ghost-fishing pots offers a "time certain" method that allows visual inspection. This is not available with untreated cotton twine or untreated metal hog rings.
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THE DAMAGE TO CORAL REEFS AND OTHER SENSITIVE AREAS
While pot and trap fishing is acknowledged to be a very passive gear type in regards to the disruption of the ocean bottom, certain areas need to be off limits. Special marine areas that can be damaged by the repeated hauling of pots need to be avoided.
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