Federal Program Targets Abandoned Crab, Lobster Traps
Abandoned fishing gear — known as "ghost nets" or "land mines of the sea" — is a worldwide problem.
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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."