Ingrid Giskes

Hard to believe @OurOceanPalau has come to a close - what an action-packed week with the most incredible team @GGGInitiative @OurOcean talking #ghostgear #shipping #plastics #climate. Now the real work begins! Thank you @SciDiplomacyUSA #Palau for the opportunity - for our ocean.

"Canada is excited and proud to commit an additional $10 million domestically and internationally to the ghost gear fund to continue the great work to address this threat to our oceans" -- @Marinap07942450 Assistant Director, Fisheries Resource Management @FishOceansCAN #UNOC2022

"There has never been a better time to commit ourselves to work collectively on our largest global challenges & recognize their & our interconnectedness. As the theme of this conference outlines, we must scale up #oceanaction." @InVeritas_Jones on marine pollution at #UNOC2022

"I am proud to announce a mandatory goal-based requirement for the marking of fishing gear will be developed," said @IMOHQ Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the Interactive Dialog on #marinepollution for the @UN Ocean Conference. #savetheocean

The @OurOcean and @GGGInitiative delegations are in Lisbon and ready to engage! Read more about the events we are hosting and engaging in here: bit.ly/3ngvUcK

Oh to be young again! Such an inspiring start to kick off the #UNOceanConference with the Youth Forum hosted by @globalcompact @SOAlliance. Dream team @OurOcean and our CEO @InVeritas_Jones as one of the judges!

"We should not have to accept these tragic losses of marine life to plastic pollution. The global ocean plastics crisis is one that we created, and it’s one that we have the power to solve." New from @OurOcean's @JonPaulBrooker, @IGiskes & @NickMallos. miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Our team is off to Lisbon for this year’s #UNOceanConference. Follow along with our experts @InVeritas_Jones, @AnnaMarieLaura, @IGiskes who’ll be busy working to help scale up ocean action and innovation and ensure a sustainable ocean for all. #UNOC2022 bit.ly/3xRvIpg

Gear marking is critical to reducing ghost gear, and @GGGInitiative is thrilled with the @IMOHQ's decision to make it mandatory. We are glad that steps to reduce the most harmful form of marine debris, are being adopted at the international level: bit.ly/3mzL4cP

Did you hear? Our annual #PhotoContest is back! 📸 Now's your chance to submit your photos that capture the wonder, beauty and state of our ocean—and this year, there are more chances to win than ever before. Dive in and see what’s new this year! 🌊 ow.ly/5i0q50JiI8G

"Abandoned fishing gear is killing marine life and poisoning our oceans as the most harmful form of marine debris". Letter to the Editor from @GGGInitiative @OurOcean in @guardian bit.ly/3lIcv3p

Another round of @GGGInitiative Small grants announced as well as our annual Joanna Toole Ghost Gear Solution Award @JoannaTooleFdn. Thanks to our funders for believing in the importance of mentorship and funding for our partners! @OurOcean

Looking to have your research on #ghostgear published? @PolicyMarine is looking for papers to publish in their upcoming issue on #ALDFGs. Deadline is June 1st. More info in the link below: bit.ly/3tHdOES

What happened @OurOceanPalau? Why is it important for @OurOcean and @GGGInitiative? New blog live with the key take-aways on #shipping and #ghostgear from @Dhhubbell and moi! bit.ly/38fsN0y

“Es un mito que Europa y los países occidentales le den mayor importancia a la sostenibilidad” @IGiskes, directora de @GGGInitiative, explica cómo su iniciativa resuelve el problema de las redes y equipos de #pesca fantasma innovaspain.com/ingrid-giskes-…

Why it is a big deal that #Spain has joined @GGGInitiative and what they will do to tackle #ghostgear in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters. New op ed in @el_pais bit.ly/3s8gSbT

So proud of my team mate @jaxyeary @GGGInitiative for her interview in @AmericanU and all she does to give fishers a platform to be part of the solution to #ghostgear

Researching #ghostgear? @PolicyMarine is looking for academic papers for a special issue on Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear #ALDFG. Deadline for submissions is June 1st. You can find out more here: bit.ly/3tHdOES

Our ocean doesn't have any borders - even on the most pristine and remote beaches in Palau one can find #ghostgear & #plasticpollution- good to get my hands dirty with a spontaneous beach clean after #OurOcean2022 - recorded all the data in the Ghost Gear Reporter & Clean Swell!

Climate change stresses marine environments, threatens the wildlife that live there and harms the communities reliant on these ecosystems. Ghost gear exacerbates these same problems. How? @GGGInitiative 's @IGiskes is here to explain: ow.ly/7OO050IKHVV