Inside Fishing Gear Recovery & Marine Debris with “Ocean Garbage Fella” Fritz McGirr
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Inside Fishing Gear Recovery & Marine Debris with “Ocean Garbage Fella” Fritz McGirr
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About this listen
What happens to fishing gear when it’s lost at sea? And how does it impact whales, fisheries, and our oceans?
In this episode, I’m joined by Fritz McGirr, a former touring percussionist turned marine biologist and self-proclaimed “ocean garbage fella.” Fritz works with the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he helps recover ghost gear (ALDFG: Abandoned, Lost, or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear).
We talk about how derelict gear is located (from fisherman intel to sonar and grappling grids), what researchers record when gear is pulled up, how this work connects to North Atlantic right whale protection, and why “recycling” isn’t as simple as we’ve been told. Fritz also shares small, realistic ways to reduce plastic—and a hopeful ocean win tied to Boston Harbor.
Episode Show Notes
Fritz's Instagram - @FritzMcGirr
Check out the Center for Coastal Studies and its Marine Debris and Plastics Program
Learn to freedive with Fritz at East Coast Divers
Casey's Instagram - @caseysnook_
Podcast Instagram - @thisismarineconservation
Say hello! - casey@caseysnook.com