Ghost fishing gear is disused and discarded fishing gear that - TopicsExpress



          

Ghost fishing gear is disused and discarded fishing gear that drifts in the ocean indiscriminately killing marine wildlife. Below are some facts about ghost fishing gear. 640,000 tonnes of gear discarded annually 136,000 seals, sea lions and large whales killed annually 300,000 discarded items found per sq km of ocean 125 tonnes of fish caught = 1 tonne of gear discarded This is happening NOW and is a real threat to marine wildlife.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:35:29 +0000

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