Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BOSTON — Abandoned fishing gear has posed problems for authorities wishing to clear it from state waters and shorelines for ...

Ghost hunting might sound like fun, but ghost gear hunting has a measurable impact on local ecosystems, as the Tampa Bay Times illustrated. The outlet covered a cleanup effort at Fort De Soto Park ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- A group of volunteer scuba divers is on a mission to save our oceans from what they call "the silent threat of ghost gear." Recently, they embarked on a journey at the site ...

A $25 million funding injection will help expand the Top End's war on ghost nets, as ranger groups shift focus to the heavily ...

WASHINGTON — To get a delicious piece of shrimp, lobster, fish or crab, fisherman usually put down a net or cage to catch the seafood. Sometimes, those nets and crab pots get lost or abandoned at sea, ...

When we think of plastic pollution in the ocean, we might think of discarded bottles and other litter, or even microplastics like nurdles. But one of the major components of this plastic problem is ...

In Sri Lankan waters, there’s a growing problem of ghost nets that are entangling sea turtles, fish, dolphins and seabirds, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay. “Ghost nets” are fishing ...

Teams of scientists and hobbyist scuba divers have assessed the extent of discarded fishing gear on Thailand’s marine wildlife, finding it poses a pervasive threat to a huge range of species.

BOSTON — Abandoned fishing gear has posed problems for authorities wishing to clear it from state waters and shorelines for decades, but new legislation is aimed at making that task easier. An ...