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Fishing gear left adrift could circle Earth 18 times, new study reveals

A new report from CSIRO and the University of Tasmania shows enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to the moon and back

By Undercurrent News | Oct. 17, 2022 10:07 BST
Loggerhead turtle trapped in an abandoned drifting net, Balearic Channel, Mediterranean sea. Credit: World Animal Protection
Loggerhead turtle trapped in an abandoned drifting net, Balearic Channel, Mediterranean sea. Credit: World Animal Protection
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