Lost, discarded and abandoned gear at the ocean floor continue to capture bottom-dwelling creatures, including groundfish that are considered species at risk
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A new study says lost and discarded fishing gear dumped off the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia – site of Canada’s most lucrative lobster fishery – is trapping species at risk.
While the scourge of so-called ghost gear is a global problem, the study is described as the first of its kind to provide a preliminary assessment of its environmental and economic impacts.The findings are based on what researchers found when fishing boats were used to haul up more than seven tonnes of lost, discarded and abandoned gear from the ocean floor.
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