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‘Non-suspicious’: Massachusetts authorities give update on ‘wrapped’ body found in crew’s fishing nets

No foul play is suspected in the case of the "wrapped" deceased body which was pulled from the ocean by a fishing crew off ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Ghost Gear,’ or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here’s How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups ...
Seattle Times

Bottom-trawl fishers that snagged orcas try ‘echoreflective’ netting

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News and the Northern Journal. In the Bering Sea ...
Gulf Times

Abandoned fishing nets removed at Al khor shallow reef

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, represented by the Diving Team of the Marine Protection Department, has ...
Mongabay

As Sri Lanka struggles with ghost nets, volunteer youth lead seabed cleanup

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, commonly called “ghost nets,” continue to trap and kill marine animals such as sea turtles, dolphins and ...
The Bulletin

Lava Island Falls fish rescue nets thousands as river levels drop

An annual fish recovery effort at Lava Island Falls over the weekend netted and saved thousands of rainbow and brown trout, sculpin and other fish. Work to recover fish in shallow pools continued into ...