I can't speak to specific cases, but I can tell you that when we retrieve gear through the ghost gear program, we first look at the portion that can be identified. Not all of the gear can be identified in terms of who the owner is. We then look at whether that gear was reported as lost, and that information is provided to our conservation and protection staff for further action, as appropriate, depending on the circumstances.
On October 26th, 2023. See this statement in context.