He steadies himself then giant-strides into the cold Southern Ocean water. Volunteer divers gear up to inspect a reported ghost net off the coast of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. Photograph by ...

Gill nets, fishing pots and traps are most likely to “ghost fish,” while long-lines are more likely to ensnare other marine organisms and trawls most likely to damage sub-sea habitats.

“All plastic in the ocean is a result of human activity ... and food containers, the other is ghost fishing gear like nets, ...

Tagging and monitoring whales can reveal their extensive migration routes, but not how far—or whether—their ancestors roamed five million years ago. UC Berkeley researcher Larry Taylor knew ...

"Under the project, conservationists have rescued and released multiple migratory birds trapped in ghost nets — fine nets that are hard to spot — across a vast area," said Soumitra Roy of BAN ...

“All plastic in the ocean is a result of human activity ... and food containers, the other is ghost fishing gear like nets, lines, traps, and buoys. While any discarded plastic is a threat ...