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Abandoned fishing gear — known as "ghost nets" or "land mines of the sea" — is a worldwide problem.

In Louisiana alone, a 2001 study suggested that ghost fishing kills 4 million to 10 million blue crabs each year.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science to head a program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps.

Norfolk, VA (AP) - The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska.

Abandoned fishing gear is a worldwide problem that's been referred to as anything from "ghost nets" to the "land mines of the sea."

The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska.

The program aims to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters.

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The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of derelict crab and lobster traps. When abandoned, the gear can dilute harvests and kill other fish in waters from Maine to Alaska. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science to anchor the program. Abandoned fishing equipment is a worldwide problem that’s been referred to as “ghost nets” or “land mines of the sea.” The lost equipment is o...

The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of derelict crab and lobster traps