A Single Discarded Fishing Net Can Keep Killing for Centuries
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
A new report estimates that around 700,000 tons of fishing gear are abandoned in the oceans each year. Now the good news: We can curb this.
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Fishing net - Wikipedia
Climate change threatens the livelihoods of Maine's lobstermen
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What's the solution to ghost fishing gear polluting oceans
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News & Commentary
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Global warming?, Page 120
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An invisible killer': how fishing gear became the deadliest marine
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Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm's fish
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The US has spent more than $2B on a plan to save salmon. The fish
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WATCH: SEA THE TRUTH -- BY 2048 The Oceans Will
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Removal of derelict fishing gear, lost or discarded by fishermen
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10 Human Activities That Kill Whales - One Green Planet
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Ocean Plastics Pollution
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