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Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action – but there’s a catch
How one project in Indonesia introduced a pay-to-release scheme that encourages fishers to save shark and ray bycatch.
Dozens of birds and fish die in 400m abandoned net
Volunteers have spent five hours removing a 1,300ft-long (400m) abandoned fishing net from Plymouth Sound National Marine Park. The net, which had trapped and killed dozens of fish, seabirds, crabs, ...
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Whale watchers left stunned after unexpected catch during boat tour: 'One of the most rewarding parts of the job'
It is estimated that 1 million tons of ghost gear enter the ocean every year. Whale watchers left stunned after unexpected ...
India Coast Guard rescues endangered Olive Ridley turtles from 600 kg ghost nets along Odisha coast
ICG ship Vigraha rescues two Olive Ridley turtles trapped in ghost nets off Odisha. Part of 'Operation Olivia', ensuring ...
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ICG ship ‘Vigraha’ comes to rescue of two endangered Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha
The crew of India Coast Guard (ICG) ship Vigraha came to the rescue of two endangered Olive Ridley turtles after they were found entangled in nearly 600 kg of ghost nets at sea, officials said on ...