A ghost net with the skeletons of fish still tangled in its webbing Photograph by National Geographic Ghost gear - lost and abandoned fishing nets and other fisheries equipment - accounts for ...

BOSTON — Abandoned fishing ... target species like fish and crustaceans, and non-target species like marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds. Derelict fishing nets and traps can continue ...

Diver Stephen Smith said volunteers for the charity Clean Planet UK removed two tonnes of abandoned or lost "ghost" fishing nets, line and rope from the sea between Hartlepool and Saltburn last year.

Massachusetts has taken a significant step toward addressing the environmental threat of abandoned fishing gear ... The gear, including nets, ropes and traps, also contributes to the growing ...