Ghost nets are fishing nets discarded at sea. They pose a - TopicsExpress



          

Ghost nets are fishing nets discarded at sea. They pose a significant hazard as they drift on currents, capturing and entangling marine wildlife such as fish, dugong and particularly marine turtles. Over half of the marine animals found entangled in washed up ghost nets are deceased turtles. Ghost nets are also a significant navigational hazard to shipping and create economic loss issues for the commercial fishing industry.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:00:11 +0000

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