Massachusetts has taken a significant step toward addressing the environmental threat of abandoned fishing gear ... when it washes ashore. The gear, including nets, ropes and traps, also ...

The Division of Aquatic Resources’ Marine Debris Hotline and contracts cover derelict fishing gear such as nets, ropes, fishing line and anything that is an entanglement hazard to marine species ...

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.

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Lost or abandoned fishing nets, which float around in the sea, or come to rest on the seabed, are often referred to as ‘ghost’ fishing gear. “We found an accumulation of remnants of nylon ...

Deakin, Australian Capital Territory : Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, 2012 ...

New net fishing rules are being planned to help protect salmon and sea trout on the River Dee. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has put forward the proposals in a bid to help prevent further decline of ...