UK government joins fight against marine debris
The UK government has recognized the urgent need to address the 640,000 tons of discarded fishing gear – or “ghost gear” – left in the oceans each year.
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World leaders unite to protect marine life from deadly ‘ghost’ fishing gear
At the Our Ocean 2017 conference this week, we’ll raise further awareness around the issue of lost and abandoned fishing gear, which traps, injures and kills...
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Ten nations join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative to protect marine animals
The Netherlands, New Zealand, Belgium, Panama, The Dominican Republic, Samoa, Tonga, Sweden, Tuvalu and Palau join the Global Ghost Gear Initiative to make the...
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Five amazing Sea Warrior women tackling ghost gear on a global scale
Five sea warriors - women from different corners of the globe are leading our work to tackle the problem of ghost gear in our oceans.
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The ghostly 600-year-old predators killing more than one hundred thousand whales, dolphins, seals and turtles every year
Lost and discarded fishing nets bigger than football fields lurking in our oceans pose a deadly threat to marine life
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