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Ghost Fishing UK remove over 180 kilos of deadly lost fishing gear from Sussex seabed
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Almost 200Kg of lost fishing gear known as ‘Ghost Gear’ has been recovered from the seabed by volunteer divers from the charity Ghost Fishing UK, in a collaborative project with Sussex Wildlife Trust.
The charity Ghost Fishing UK responded this week to reports from scuba divers in the Brighton area to locate and survey lost fishing nets on the shipwreck of the Pentyrch, before making a plan to remove it.
Lost or abandoned fishing gear is problematic in our oceans, with an estimated 640,000 tonnes lost into the sea globally each year.
ALMOST 200kg of deadly fishing gear has been recovered from the seabed off the coast of Brighton. Scuba divers reported the discarded fishing nets found on a shipwreck, which can harm marine life and lead to more plastic pollution. Known as ghost gear , lost or abandoned nets and pots mean animals can become trapped and act as bait for other creatures, leading to a non-stop cycle of wasteful deaths , according to Ghost Fishing UK. The charity aims to prevent ghost fishing and has teamed up with Sussex Wildlife Trust to remove ghost gear in the area, as part of the Wild Coast Sussex project.
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