Enough fishing gear is dropped in the oceans each year to circle
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Red Alert for America's Wild Arctic Fishery in Alaska
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These Gorgeous Photos Capture Life Inside a Drop of Seawater, Science
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New study reveals 'staggering' scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth's oceans, Fish
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Enough fishing gear is dropped in the oceans each year to circle the Earth more than 18 times
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Deep Sea Fishing in The Gulf of Mexico
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PS - Purse Seine, Gear
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Deep Water Fluking - The Fisherman
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Secret Weapons of the Deep Drop - On The Water
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Less Plastic Pollution Flowing Into Ocean Than Previously Thought
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Fishing in WESTPORT: The Complete Guide
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740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year
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Taiwan aims to quantify fishing gear losses lost to the ocean
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How to Go Bottom Fishing: The Complete Guide