85% of the rubbish at some parts of the oceans is fishing gear
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Ghost gear: the abandoned fishing nets haunting our oceans
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Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating
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Plastics, Initiatives
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Navigating through plastic: ocean health adrift
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How Many Pounds of Trash in the Ocean: A Global Crisis Explored
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85% of the rubbish at some parts of the oceans is fishing gear
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50% of Ocean Plastic Is Fishing Nets, Not Straws
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EU GHOST FISHING NETS GEAR LINES POTS ROPES MARINE PLASTICS
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Lost Fishing Gear More Abundant Than Ever
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Help Reduce Ocean Debris - Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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Taiwan aims to quantify fishing gear losses lost to the ocean
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Frontiers Coastal Garbage Patches: Fronts Accumulate Plastic
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China Plastic Pollution: Causes and Solutions