Illegal fishing: wildlife’s hidden threat
Boats fishing illegally often lose or dump nets and other equipment – and it’s killing sea animals
Boats fishing illegally often lose or dump nets and other equipment – and it’s killing sea animals
The UK government has recognized the urgent need to address the 640,000 tons of discarded fishing gear – or “ghost gear” – left in the oceans each year.
Microplastics, lost or discarded fishing gear and other plastic pollution are among our biggest threats to the environment. These plastics are hurting marine...
The seals, Higgins and Orchard, were released back into their ocean home at Head Beach in Phippsburg, Maine on Sunday, October 8.
Devastatingly, there are just 23 vaquita porpoises left on earth. Along with partners, we’re using sonar scanning technology to find lost and abandoned nets in...
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