Ghost nets hurting marine environment

Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear is impacting fish stocks and poses a hazard to boats. Large amounts of fishing gear lost at sea or abandoned by fishers are hurting the marine environment, impacting fish stocks through ""ghost fishing"" and posing a hazard to ships, according to a new report jointly produced by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Keywords: ABANDONED, LOST OR DISCARDED FISHING GEAR, GHOST FISHING, FAO, UNEP

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Related Topics: Loss and abandonment of fishing gear

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