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Ghost fishing gear could be cleaned up in the oceans

By Hicbd
Tue Dec 19 2017 7:42 am

"Every year, more than 100,000 whales, dolphins, seals and turtles get caught in ghost gear...A staggering 640,000 tonnes of ghost gear is left in our oceans each year and it can take up to 600 years to decompose."

URL:
https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/news/worlds-biggest-navies-must-help-stop-vessels-fishing-illegally-and-save-animals
https://www.ghostgear.org/best-practice-framework
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_net#Solutions

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Categories:
Environment Sea / Marine Conservation Fishing Oceans Ghost Fishing Gear

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