Tackling abandoned fishing gear

It's estimated that 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear are lost or abandoned in the oceans each year Photo: NOAA

The charity World Animal Protection has launched a new global initiative to tackle lost and abandoned fishing gear in the oceans, which it says will save the lives of millions of marine animals and create safer, cleaner seas.

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