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Category: Ghost Gear

Ghost Gear, fishing equipment lost in the sea, can continue killing marine life for decades or even centuries after it first enters the ocean.

  • Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls

    A team of scientists has hauled another 47.2 tons of marine debris from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument following a 24-day expedition, just in time for Earth Day.

    A similar expedition recovered over 170 tons of plastic waste and Ghost Nets and returned to Hawaii less than a year ago. That’s over 240 tons (480,000 lbs.) which is a lot, but barely a scratch compared to the amount of plastic already out there. Ghost Nets are abandoned fishing gear left adrift in the ocean by commercial fishing vessels. They combine together and become massive monsters of destruction. They entangle marine life, and mow down coral reefs.

    Read the full article on the Star-Advertiser’s website by clicking here: Star-Advertiser

    https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/22/breaking-news/expedition-hauls-tons-of-plastic-out-of-remote-hawaii-atolls/
  • Ghost Gear is the Deadliest Form of Marine Plastic Debris.

    Ghost Gear is the Deadliest Form of Marine Plastic Debris.

    2 1 | OPDERA.ORG | The Truth About Plastic Waste In The World's Oceans | Ghost Gear
    “ghost gear, fishing equipment lost in the sea, can continue killing marine life for decades or even centuries after it first enters the ocean.

    So-called “ghost gear,” fishing equipment lost in the sea, can continue killing marine life for decades or even centuries after it first enters the ocean, making it the deadliest form of marine plastic debris.
    WWF is calling on all governments to develop a legally binding global plastic pollution treaty that addresses this fundamental threat to marine wildlife.