Ghost gear (n): Fishing gear, such as nets and lines, which has been lost or discarded in the ocean, and presents a danger to ...

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.

Plastic in the sea and “ghost nets” that endanger marine life are causing a headache in the tropical Maldivian paradise. At ...

Udupi: In a creative step towards marine conservation, discarded ghost nets retrieved from the coast of Karnataka, have been repurposed as eco-friendly beach furniture. As part of an ongoing ...