Ghost Gear Statistics
​Between 2008 and 2015 our fishers collected:
1000 traps
23,726 ft of rope
2270 ft of cable
821 ft of chain
76 buoys
front end axel and tires from a 1940's truck
100ft 2,200lbs hand forged ship's chain (100+ years old)
150-year-old ship's anchor
stainless steel cage with concrete bottom
large piece of steel weighing 5000-6000 lbs
Between 2020 and 2023 the fishers collected:
1,419 traps
182,415ft of rope
3124 ft of cable
30,675 ft of net
24 buoys
1,001 ft of hook and line
490 ft of wire
14 tires
1 8,000lb anchor
5 50lb anchors
1 submersible pump
2 cement blocks (4500 lbs each)
Boat Fender
​Between July 2023 and September 2023 the fishers collected:
1,347 traps
298,415.5 ft of rope
2,561 ft of net
699 ft of hook and line
14,720 ft of cable
10 ft of wire
12 ft of chain
13 tires
40 ft of hose
209 buoys
231 bait bags
13 lobster ballons
19 anchors