In Sri Lankan waters, there’s a growing problem of ghost nets that are entangling sea turtles, fish, dolphins and seabirds, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay. “Ghost nets” are fishing ...

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The detected ghost nets ranged from small 50-centimeter fragments to large intact nets over five meters long, with some partially buried and barely visible from the ground. Several of these buried ...

Volunteer scuba divers are clearing "ghost nets" caught on a shipwreck off the coast of San Pedro. We got on the boat with them to learn more. Why it matters: Ghost nets are abandoned, lost or ...

Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a global threat. Fishing nets, in particular, continue to trap fish and other sea creatures (often referred to as “ghost fishing”). According to ...

SAPIENTZA ISLAND, Greece, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Divers off the coast of Sapientza Island in southern Greece have launched a determined effort to remove "ghost nets" — abandoned fishing gear that silently ...

For the Oceans Foundation successfully completed the first stage of its ghost net rescue campaign in Costa de Pájaros, Puntarenas, removing approximately 15 tons of abandoned fishing nets from the ...

The National Basketball Association is collaborating with the World Surf League to make history by launching the "Nets for Change" initiative, aiming to reuse underwater fishing nets for use on ...

KOTA KINABALU: When marine species get entangled in nets, they can die over time due to suffocation and starvation. As time goes by, these nets – known as ghost nets or abandoned fishing nets – would ...

The Hawaiian archipelago extends far beyond its eight main islands to include 137 islands, atolls and shoals stretching 1,591 miles, from Kure Atoll in the northwest to Hawai’i Island in the southeast ...