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Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation

Enough fishing gear is being dropped in the oceans each year to circle the Earth more than 18 times

This lost fishing equipment, known as ghost gear, can cause heavy social, economic and environmental damage.

Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation
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Chris Wilcox, The Conversation
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Joanna Vince, The Conversation
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Kelsey Richardson, The Conversation
· Oct 15, 2022 · 11:30 pm
These plastic items are the deadliest for marine species and birds

Plastic in the ocean is eaten by over 700 species, but just a few items are responsible for the most deaths.

Lauren Roman, The Conversation
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Britta Denise Hardesty, The Conversation
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Chris Wilcox, The Conversation
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Qamar Schuyler, The Conversation
· Dec 19, 2020 · 11:30 pm