'Zombie in the Water’: New Greenpeace Report Warns of Deadly Ghost Fishing Gear

EcoWatch
By Olivia RosaneNov 7, 2019, 8:16 am150 pts
A lot of the discussion around ocean plastic pollution focuses on consumer items like bottles, bags and straws. But a new Greenpeace report zeroes in on a different plastic threat: lost or abandoned fishing gear. Discarded plastic fishing equipment, dubbed "ghost gear," is especially dangerous to marine life…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Largest turtle nest in the world revealed in drone study 146

Researchers describe three new-to-science snailfish species off California coast 129

Less pollution during heavy rainfall: Researchers calculate potential of nature-based measures in cities 128

Expanding Solar Power In Rural & Working-Class Communities 124

What to know about California’s looming new disclosure deadlines 120

An indestructible invasive anemone threatens Chilean Patagonia’s seas 113

NASA data, trainings help Uruguay navigate drought 111

Protecting Indigenous Amazon territories can benefit human health 109

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.