Fishing Nets Destroying The Ocean at Adrian Hatley blog

Fishing Nets Destroying The Ocean. Scientists in the pacific islands have observed ghost nets tumbling across expansive coral reef environments. Every year, 4.5 million fishing vessels cast nets, traps, and hooks in the world’s ocean. Fishing nets that are abandoned, or discarded at sea are known as “ghost nets”. Ghost nets are a threat to a multitude of ocean species, big and small: Fishers in the greek port of keratsini used to throw their old fishing nets into the sea, harming wildlife, disrupting ecosystem services and indirectly threatening human health. Powerful currents pull on the fishing nets in the ocean and tear off pieces of coral, damaging the reefs. They are one particularly egregious part of the global ghost fishing. They have been continuously killing for decades on. They also entangle sea turtles, dolphins, porpoises, birds, sharks and seals. Moreover, ships are also at risk when nets become stuck in their propellers. The sad truth behind fishing nets pollution Ghost nets don’t only catch fish; A substantial amount of this fishing gear is lost, discarded, or abandoned in the ocean. A ghost net is a fishing net that’s been lost or abandoned in the ocean. These animals swim into nets, often unable to detect them, and either sustain injuries or are drowned or suffocated.

These animals swim into nets, often unable to detect them, and either sustain injuries or are drowned or suffocated. Moreover, ships are also at risk when nets become stuck in their propellers. A substantial amount of this fishing gear is lost, discarded, or abandoned in the ocean. Fishing nets that are abandoned, or discarded at sea are known as “ghost nets”. They have been continuously killing for decades on. Ghost nets don’t only catch fish; The sad truth behind fishing nets pollution Every year, 4.5 million fishing vessels cast nets, traps, and hooks in the world’s ocean. Powerful currents pull on the fishing nets in the ocean and tear off pieces of coral, damaging the reefs. Ghost nets are a threat to a multitude of ocean species, big and small:

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Fishing Nets Destroying The Ocean Ghost nets don’t only catch fish; These animals swim into nets, often unable to detect them, and either sustain injuries or are drowned or suffocated. They are one particularly egregious part of the global ghost fishing. They also entangle sea turtles, dolphins, porpoises, birds, sharks and seals. Fishers in the greek port of keratsini used to throw their old fishing nets into the sea, harming wildlife, disrupting ecosystem services and indirectly threatening human health. Every year, 4.5 million fishing vessels cast nets, traps, and hooks in the world’s ocean. A ghost net is a fishing net that’s been lost or abandoned in the ocean. Fishing nets that are abandoned, or discarded at sea are known as “ghost nets”. Ghost nets don’t only catch fish; Moreover, ships are also at risk when nets become stuck in their propellers. Scientists in the pacific islands have observed ghost nets tumbling across expansive coral reef environments. A substantial amount of this fishing gear is lost, discarded, or abandoned in the ocean. They have been continuously killing for decades on. The sad truth behind fishing nets pollution Ghost nets are a threat to a multitude of ocean species, big and small: Powerful currents pull on the fishing nets in the ocean and tear off pieces of coral, damaging the reefs.