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New law targets ‘ghost fishing’ by old gear. How discarded traps and nets are harmful
Derelict fishing nets and traps can continue to ghost-fish for years once they are lost under the water’s surface. Storms, ship traffic, and interactions with other types of fishing gear are the ...
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When abandoned fishing nets, traps become 'ghost gear': 'No place in our environment'
"Left unchecked, abandoned fishing gear poses several threats ... The gear, including nets, ropes and traps, also contributes to the growing problem of marine plastic pollution, further ...
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Fishing Gear Can Be Death Traps For Wild Birds
Fishing enthusiasts urged to adopt bird-safe fishing practicesRecreational fishing enthusiasts are being urged to adopt bird-safe fishing practices as ...
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Illegal nets teeming with fish seized in river
A Plymouth harbour authority has seized illegal nets teeming with trapped fish. Cattewater Harbour Commissioners said the nets on the River Plym had been "deployed by unlit small craft during the ...
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State lawmaker targets ‘destructive’ minnow fishing
Provisions in the bill would put a statewide ban on using dip nets, cast nets, traps and seine fishing for collecting minnows ...