New biodegradable nets could contribute to solving ghost fishing - LifeGate
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A team of researchers from Korea has developed a new biodegradable net that could help address the issue of lost fishing gear persisting in the oceans for decades, known as ghost fishing.
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Can Biodegradable Nets Tackle Unsustainable Fishing?
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What Are Ghost Nets Made Of? Olive Ridley Project
Which modern animal extinction events are the result of human activities, and how can we prevent this type of thing in the future? - Quora
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What Are Ghost Nets Made Of? Olive Ridley Project
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Plastic pollution in the sea: causes, consequences and solutions
Times Leader 09-29-2013, PDF, Curiosity (Rover)
Ghost nets' no more as Queensland moves to legislate against the illegal fishing practice - ABC News
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Stop Ghost Fishing — Save Coastal Wildlife
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New biodegradable nets could contribute to solving ghost fishing - LifeGate
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Up to a Million Tons of Ghost Fishing Nets Enter the Oceans Each Year- Study