Abandoned fishing net underwater causes environmental damage Stock Photo
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85% of the rubbish at some parts of the oceans is fishing gear
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New report from WWF says abandoned fishing gear an “immortal menace” which must be central in the fight against plastic pollution. — WWF Protecting Whales & Dolphins Initiative
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Plastic 'ghost gear' is a huge problem for wildlife and fishers alike
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Abandoned Fishing Net Underwater Causes Environmental Stock Photo 287639672
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New study reveals 'staggering' scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth's oceans, Fish
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Abandoned Fishing Net Underwater Causes Environmental Stock Photo 287639672
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Thai Project Turns Fishing Nets Into Virus Protection
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Fishing net pollution hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Plastic Free Seas Worldwide - GHOST FISHING NETS are killing thousands of animals every year. 79,000 metric tons of plastic floating between Hawai'i and California in the Great Pacific garbage patch is
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An invisible killer': how fishing gear became the deadliest marine plastic, Plastics
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Underwater photography and film project brings attention to “ghost fishing,” a deadly problem — The Safina Center
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Why Turkey's Coast Is Covered in Sea Snot - The Atlantic
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Reducing plastic in fishing and aquaculture: what alternatives to protect our oceans?