Deadly 'ghost' fishing gear removed from shipwreck off Brighton coast 
By Rose Lock UK Source: the argus 5/21/2021
Rose Lock
ALMOST 200kg of deadly fishing gear has been recovered from the seabed off the coast of Brighton.

Scuba divers reported the discarded fishing nets found on a shipwreck, which can harm marine life and lead to more plastic pollution.

Known as "ghost gear", lost or abandoned nets and pots mean animals can become trapped and act as bait for other creatures, leading to a "non-stop cycle of wasteful deaths", according to Ghost Fishing UK.
 

The charity aims to prevent "ghost fishing" and has teamed up with Sussex Wildlife Trust to remove ghost gear in the area, as part of the Wild Coast Sussex project.
Volunteer divers collected the netting, which has now been stored at Brighton Marina for recycling.

It is the second mission the team has undertaken in Sussex this year, following several reports by of lost nets fouling the wrecks in the area, causing a hazard not just to scuba divers themselves, but to wildlife along the coastline.

 
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