Discarded, lost and abandoned fishing nets: Threatening clean oceans and biodiversity - Seas At Risk
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Protecting and restoring our oceans for future generations
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What Are Ghost Nets? The Silent Killers of Our Oceans
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Entangled Sealife, Neptune 911!
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EU GHOST FISHING NETS GEAR LINES POTS ROPES MARINE PLASTICS EUROPEAN COMMISSION POLICIES POLITICS 2018 DIRECTIVES
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GHOSTS ALDFG ABANDONED LOST AND DISCARDED TRAWLING FISHING TRAWLERS NETS PLASTICS ENTERS OCEAN POLLUTION ONE MILLION TONS A YEAR FISHERMEN CRIMINALS NETTING GEAR ROPES IS KILLING WHALES MARINE MAMMALS REPTILES TURTLES SEALS
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Percentage of ALDFG reported in each fishery
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The Global Ghost Gear Initiative - Ocean Conservancy
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MYANMAR OCEAN PROJECT - Our Stories
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PDF) Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear
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10 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About Ghost Gear - One Green Planet