Thai divers seek to take on 'ghost gear' threatening marine life
Discarded or lost fishing equipment is a growing problem in waters off Thailand and beyond, ensnaring marine life and adding to microplastics pollution
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Discarded or lost fishing equipment is a growing problem in waters off Thailand and beyond, ensnaring marine life and adding to microplastics pollution
Divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic
PHUKET — Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on coral and trapping sea life. This discarded or lost fishing equipment is known locally as "ghost gear" and is a growing problem in waters off Thailand...
By Napat Wesshasartar PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on c...
By Napat Wesshasartar PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Beneath the surface of the turquoise waters off a beach on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket, divers laboriously collect abandoned fishing gear, much of it made from plastic, that is tangled on c...