Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that's scary and what …
Ghost nets don’t only catch fish; they also entangle sea turtles, dolphins and porpoises, birds, sharks, seals, and more. Since hundreds of animals can be caught in a single net, you can see just how monumental this threat is.
What Are Ghost Nets? The Silent Killers of Our Oceans | ORP
2024年1月26日 · Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been abandoned, lost or discarded (ALD), at sea, on beaches or in harbours.
Ghost nets: silent killers in the oceans - IUCN
2015年3月10日 · Underwater, unaccounted for and often unseen, these inanimate killers lurk in the oceans, wreaking havoc on marine life. The threat comes in the form of ‘ghost’ nets – lost, abandoned or discarded fishing nets that are drifting in the ocean currents, ensnaring, harming and killing wildlife.
Ghost Nets Haunt the World’s Oceans, Hunting Beyond the Grave
2019年10月28日 · Ghost nets haunt oceans across the world at every possible depth. They linger at the surface, dangling from buoys and enmeshed in coral reefs, and they collapse to the seafloor, knotted in wrecks...
Ghost nets: What you need to know about these deadly ocean …
Ghost nets are abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear in the ocean and waterways. These pieces of equipment continue to trap and entangle marine life long after their intended use is …
What are Ghost Nets? - WorldAtlas
2018年3月2日 · Ghost nets are a hazard to marine wildlife such as corals, fishes, and turtles. Ghost nets are remains of abandoned fishing nets that normally remain invisible and are generally found at the bottom of the sea.
Ghost Nets: The Ocean’s Silent Killers • Scuba Diver Life
2016年10月2日 · A staggering 5 percent of the annual global commercial catch can be attributed to ghost nets — fishing gear that has been lost, discarded or abandoned at sea. What are ghost nets? Overfishing is one of the greatest threats to ocean health.
What are ghost nets? - OceanEarthFoundation
These abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets (ALDFG – collectively known as ghost nets or ghost gear) are devastating marine life by indiscriminately trapping, entangling, and drowning countless species including marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles.
Ghostnets — The State of the World's Sea Turtles | SWOT
2009年2月1日 · Ghost nets are lost or discarded fishing nets that travel the world’s oceans on the currents, indiscriminately trapping sea turtles and other marine life in their wake.
Ghost Nets - message of sustainability | Australian National …
Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost at sea, abandoned or discarded when they have become damaged. A seemingly harmless discarded fishing net, left to drift in the ocean can strangle a hapless sea turtle travelling to its nesting ground.