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    Saving Ghost Fishing Gear

    Saving Ghost Fishing Gear

    FromGeographical Thinking from Esri Canada

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    Saving Ghost Fishing Gear

    FromGeographical Thinking from Esri Canada

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    Length:
    24 minutes
    Released:
    May 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Twenty percent of the debris in the ocean is lost fishing gear. Leah Fulton's storymap 'The tale of lost fishing gear’ won 1st place in a StoryMaps Challenge for restoring our ocean hosted by Esri and the National Geographic Society.  Leah tells Guan why abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear in Nova Scotia is a huge environmental problem and the challenges to solving it.  
    Released:
    May 5, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Tune in for inspiring stories from thought leaders and GIS users across business, government and education in Canada. Get practical tips for applying geospatial thinking to tackle challenges -- from simple ones encountered in everyday life to the most complex issues our world faces today.