Volunteers have spent five hours removing a 1,300ft-long (400m) abandoned fishing net from Plymouth Sound National Marine ...

The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from ...

It is estimated that 1 million tons of ghost gear enter the ocean every year. Whale watchers left stunned after unexpected ...

“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 ...

Udupi: In a creative step towards marine conservation, discarded ghost nets retrieved from the coast of Karnataka, have been ...

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

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.

Ghost gear (n): Fishing gear, such as nets and lines, which has been lost or discarded in the ocean, and presents a danger to the marine environment and its creatures. Our oceans are filled with ...

The Indian Coast Guard's ship, Vigraha, rescued two endangered Olive Ridley turtles entangled in ghost nets. The annual ...

ICG ship Vigraha rescues two Olive Ridley turtles trapped in ghost nets off Odisha. Part of 'Operation Olivia', ensuring ...