Discarded or “ghost” fishing gear comprises 10% of all marine plastic debris in the ocean, persisting for decades and passively catching and killing species from sea snails to whale sharks.

Discarded fishing nets pose a grave threat to marine life. Our writer joins the volunteers who are determined to retrieve this ‘ghost gear’ Shortly after welcoming me on to the boat, Fred Nunn, a ...

Gill nets, fishing pots and traps are most likely to “ghost fish,” while long-lines are more likely to ensnare other marine organisms and trawls most likely to damage sub-sea habitats.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Spurred by the sponge’s plight, Mehrotra recently led a study that assessed the scale of the impacts of discarded or “ghost” fishing gear on Thailand’s marine species. The study ...

Every year, many tons of fishing nets are lost at sea. The environmental protection organization WWF uses AI to detect and ...

New platform uses AI to detect where abandoned fishing gear is likely to be found on seabed floor, replacing time-consuming manual searching ...

According to an article from Fishing Booker, a resource for both seasoned and new fishing enthusiasts, Lake Cascade is one of ...

Saturday in Port Orange, the Halifax Sport Fishing Club is hosting its annual kids carnival. Youngsters can learn all they ...