A collaboration between 40 organisations is working to clean Canada’s Novia Scotian coast of discarded fishing gear. Known as Ghost Gear, the ropes and lobster pots cause long-term damage to marine life and local communities. As ocean habitats degrade, catches decrease in size and boats are at greater risk of more extensive damage. The technology partner on the project is the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), a global marine technology company focused on monitoring ocean life. It is using a side-scan sonar product that was developed by EdgeTech. The new sonar device allows researchers to identify much more accurately the location of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). The sonar device is either towed behind the boat in deep water or mounted on the side of the vessel for use in shallower water. The team expects to collect more than 20 tonnes of lost and discarded rope off the coast of South West Novia Scotia.