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Success! International Whaling Commission to protect whales from ghost gear entanglement
This week we’re celebrating this incredible decision from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Lost and abandoned fishing gear – ghost gear – is the...
Fiona the turtle: the plastic leatherback revealing the true cost of ocean pollution
Fiona has been travelling all over the world on a mission to raise awareness of the deadly issue of ghost gear, which is ruining the lives of thousands of...
UN makes historic commitment to fight ghost gear
We’ve successfully lobbied the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to protect marine animals by tagging fishing nets. This significant decision means...
To stop the deaths of countless marine animals, we need to tag fishing gear
To help stop marine animals being harmed by lost fishing gear, we’re calling on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to ensure all...
Celebrate World Oceans Day 2018 by fighting ghost gear with your mobile
We’re diving into Home Street, the mobile gaming app, to spread the word on ghost fishing gear, one of the most harmful threats to wildlife in our oceans
The deadliest catch: lost fishing gear is more abundant than ever
The health of our oceans and sea animals is in peril. Urgent action to turn the tide is needed, new research reveals.
Thai Union joins fight to protect animals from killer "ghost gear"
To help protect animals from lost and abandoned fishing gear, one of the world’s largest seafood companies and tuna producers has joined the Global Ghost Gear...
The deadliest catch: world’s biggest seafood companies can do more to address lost fishing gear
When fishing gear is lost or abandoned, it turns our oceans into a death-trap for sea animals – but seafood companies can help tackle this deadly threat
Ghost gear – the other killer plastic lurking in our oceans
It’s unacceptable that so many animals including many of those filmed for Blue Planet, will suffer a prolonged and painful death.
Four questions with a pinniped disentanglement expert in British Columbia
Rescuing entangled pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) is important to reduce the immense suffering and premature deaths caused by marine debris such as packing...