When fishermen set out into the ocean, they often return to shore without their nets. Sometimes, pieces of their nets get lost. Sometimes, they choose to abandon them because them because they’re torn ...

Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups ...

Your high-performance outerwear might be made from old fishing nets. The ocean is brimming with trash. This much we know already. Each year, an estimated 5 to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter ...

Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained ...

Rob Wilson checks his dive watch and stands up in his cumbersome dry suit, twin oxygen tanks strapped to his back. His buddies are already in the water - two free divers who’ll stay at surface level ...

Ocean City, Maryland, neighboring towns, counties, sportfishing groups, hotels, amusement parks and boardwalk staple Thrasher’s French Fries have filed a lawsuit against the federal government for ...

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