Dumped fishing gear is biggest plastic polluter in ocean, finds
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Kind Humans on X: Plastic pollution and abandoned fishing gear
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Environmental impact of fishing - Wikipedia
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Endangered fishes dataset
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Whale splashes Norwegian coastguards after being freed from rope
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Marine Pollution
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Workers in the Fishing Industry - Food Empowerment Project
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Zombie in the Water': New Greenpeace Report Warns of Deadly Ghost
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What's the solution to ghost fishing gear polluting oceans
Opinion: If we don't act now on plastic pollution, we will run out of choices
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How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?, Stats
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Seaspiracy Debunks 6 Fishy Myths about 'Healthy' and 'Sustainable' Seafood - Animal Save Movement
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Guest Article: Ghost Gear: The Hidden Face of Plastic Pollution