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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... Higher percentages of plastics found in these and other pelagic species have been attributed to more frequent association of these fish with areas where debris concentrates, such as in drift lines. GHOST FISHING A major problem that ultimately could affect marine ecosystems, as well as create a major economic concern, is ghost fishing the capability of lost or discarded fishing gear to continue to catch finfish and shellfish species indefinitely.
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  • fishing gear
  • ghost fishing
  • monofilament fishing
  • plastic ingestion


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