Ghost nets & marine pollution

Ghost nets & marine pollution

Ghost nets & marine pollution “If we don’t act now, by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans.” – Ellen MacArthur Foundation Over 75% of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch originates from fishing – The Ocean Cleanup 2024 If left to disintegrate fishing nets and fishing gear transforms into microplastics for which there is not yet a solution. Marine debris is estimated to costs the international community more than 60 billion euros in cleanup, repairs, and losses.