instance, restricting the use of gillnets, and prohibiting non-selective fishing practices, including trammel nets and snake cages, to lower entanglement risk to marine species, as well as developing logbooks to record fishing sites and types of gear used. These measures can help to prevent the generation of ghost gear in ecological significant sites. Furthermore, the disposal mechanism for used fishing gear is also critical. WWF-Hong Kong is, therefore, investigating the loopholes in fishing gear disposal practice and exploring possibilities in fishing gear recycling, with determination to illustrate a comprehensive plan to tackle the ghost gear problem from a circular economy perspective. © WWF-Hong kong 53