Abandoned fishing gear, crab pots are 'perpetual killing machines' in San Juan waters
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Retrieving ghost crab pots from the North Carolina coast ~ Restore America's Estuaries
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A Big Problem with Many Solutions: Derelict Crab Pots in Washington State
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The Dilemma of Derelict Gear
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Derelict Crab Pot Removal — Delaware Sea Grant
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Annual lost fishing gear recovery project to begin
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June / July 2023 Caribbean Compass Magazine by Caribbean Compass Sailing Magazine - Issuu
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Local divers go after 'killing machine' nets – Orange County Register
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How 'pop-up' fishing gear could save whales and fishermen : NPR
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VIMS to lead national program for managing derelict fishing gear – W&M News
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How 'pop-up' fishing gear could save whales and fishermen : NPR
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VIMS to Lead Abandoned Crab Pot Program, Awarded Largest Grant in its History
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Local divers go after 'killing machine' nets – Orange County Register
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The Dilemma of Derelict Gear