Ghost fishing' is threatening our oceans. Here's how we can tackle it
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 08 Jul 2024
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Ghost gear' piles up in the Gulf of Maine amid plastic onslaught on oceans
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How to banish the ghosts of dead fishing gear from our seas
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What Are Ghost Nets? The Silent Killers of Our Oceans
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New study reveals 'staggering' scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth's oceans, Fish
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The Deadliest Debris in Our Oceans – What are Ghost Nets? - Lochtree
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Ghost fishing' is threatening our oceans. Here's how we can tackle it
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Hidden problem of 'ghost gear': the abandoned fishing nets clogging up oceans, Guardian sustainable business
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What is ghost fishing and how can we save whales getting caught in old nets?
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Ghost Fishing?
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Environmental Justice Foundation
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