Ghost nets hurting marine environment

Ghost nets hurting marine environment

6 May 2009 -

Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear is impacting fish stocks and poses a hazard to boats.
Large amounts of fishing gear lost at sea or abandoned by fishers are hurting the marine environment, impacting fish stocks through "ghost fishing" and posing a hazard to ships, according to a new report jointly produced by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP).