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 ...

Conservationists call it "ghost gear". It includes fishing nets, long lines, fish traps and lobster pots left drifting at sea usually after being accidentally lost from fishing grounds or boats ...

Fishing enthusiasts urged to adopt bird-safe fishing practicesRecreational fishing enthusiasts are being urged to adopt bird-safe fishing practices as ...

And a lot of these fish and species get trapped in these traps after ... as long as they’re attached. You can also use nets or also fold up traps as well.” Davis says the number of traps they find can ...

Provisions in the bill would put a statewide ban on using dip nets, cast nets, traps and seine fishing for collecting minnows ...