Ghost nets are lost or abandoned fishing nets that can take centuries to break down. In the meantime, they can damage delicate marine ecosystems and entangle and kill wildlife. In 2015, a local NGO ...

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 ...

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Volunteer scuba divers are clearing "ghost nets" caught on a shipwreck off the coast of San Pedro. We got on the boat with them to learn more. Why it matters: Ghost nets are abandoned, lost or ...

SAPIENTZA ISLAND, Greece (Reuters) -Divers off the coast of Sapientza Island in southern Greece have launched a determined effort to remove "ghost nets" — abandoned fishing gear that silently ...

From beaches across Mexico, groups of women in diving gear who call themselves sirenas, or mermaids, are taking on the ocean’s ghosts. Starting their days at 6 a.m., they search for and remove one of ...

For the Oceans Foundation successfully completed the first stage of its ghost net rescue campaign in Costa de Pájaros, Puntarenas, removing approximately 15 tons of abandoned fishing nets from the ...

Some ghost nets continue to harm marine ecosystems, while others can provide valuable habitat for (protected) marine species.

Thousands of damaged and abandoned boats litter waterways across the United States—from Louisiana to New Jersey. Credit: Mario Tama via Getty Images For nearly three years, drivers on San Carlos ...

A so-called ghost net has been found washed up along Western Australia's southern coast. The dumped or lost fishing nets are generally found off Australia's northern coast and pose a risk to marine ...