Mitigating marine debris: Addressing abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gears (ALDFGs) in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas through trilateral cooperation between the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Marine debris substantially threatens the world's marine ecosystems, national economies, and human well-being, particularly those living in the coastal areas. Among the types of marine debris, abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gears (ALDFGs) are the most challenging, contributing substantially to marine pollution. The Sulu-Sulawesi Seas, a region rich in biodiversity but heavily impacted by fishing activities and ALDFGs, is the focus of this study.