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Commercial fishermen have been offered a bounty to collect derelict fishing gear, often the culprit of the death of marine animals, and bring the debris back to shore.
Commercial fishermen offered bounty to collect derelict fishing nets near Hawaii s shoresJulia Jacobo, ABC News wttf.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttf.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HONOLULU “Ghost nets” from unknown origins drift among the Pacific’s currents, threatening sea creatures and littering shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill.
Fishing nets and other equipment floating in the ocean for years are responsible for damaging reefs and harming ocean animals. Researchers are trying to find out where it comes from.