'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back
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The European Union wants to protect the Doggerbank, the largest sand bank in the North Sea, more stringent rules for fishing will apply from mid-November.
'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back
Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups and recycling
EU Prohibits Bottom-Contact Gears in Specific Dogger Bank Areas - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
EU prohibits bottom-contact fishing in Dogger Bank from November 2025 to protect key habitats and support marine restoration targets The European Union has adopted new measures banning the use of mobile bottom-contact fishing gears in parts of the Dogger Bank, one of Europe’s most recognised marine habitats. The prohibition will take effect from 18 November 2025 and applies to designated ar…
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