Abandoned fishing gear posed problems for authorities wishing to clear it from state waters and shorelines, but new ...

Abandoned fishing gear can "ghost fish," or trap and kill ocean animals that are never harvested. It's also costly - and ...

Ghost nets—often discarded by fishing trawlers—are one of the biggest threats to marine life. Strong ocean currents can carry ghost nets over long distances, eventually washing them ashore.

In fishing villages along Thailand's eastern coast, old nets that once polluted the waters are being transformed into COVID-19 personal protective equipment. The Thai design firm Qualy is hoping ...

Brands across the ski industry are utilizing new technology that takes old fishing nets and turns them into high-performance nylon suitable for technical outdoor apparel. First, a primer on what ...

"Ghost fishing is what the nets do because the abandoned ... The eerie U-boat is entangled in nearly 3,000 square feet of old net. Innocent animals are caught in the net, creating what the ghost ...

Fishy Filaments CEO Ian Falconer said when the nets were old fish could see them and avoid them Fishy Filaments CEO Ian Falconer said: "The nylon monofilament gill nets are used for the Cornish ...