740,000 km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks lost at sea each year
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Matt Watson (@Got_Sole) / X
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740,000 km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks lost at sea each year
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Enough fishing gear is dropped in the oceans each year to circle
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Tonnes of fishing gear is lost at sea every year
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Dr Denise Hardesty on the 740,000km of fishing line & 14 billion
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Aussie research quantifies amount of fishing gear lost at sea
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Matt Watson (@Got_Sole) / X
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New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps
Matt Watson (@Got_Sole) / X
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740,000 km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks lost at sea each year
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A Fishing Ban Comes into Effect Today
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New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps