In a bid to combat escalating plastic pollution in the Ganga, a government-funded study has proposed a "cash-for-nets" scheme ...

In a bid to combat escalating plastic pollution in the Ganga, a government-funded study has proposed a "cash-for-nets" scheme aimed at incentivising fishers to return worn-out or abandoned fishing ...

As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the marine environment and preserve wildlife, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change ...

The Ministry confirmed that the removal of the abandoned fishing nets is part of the periodic monitoring conducted by marine protection teams on various coasts and waterways. It emphasised that ...

In a bid to combat escalating plastic pollution in the Ganga, a government-funded study has proposed a “cash-for-nets” scheme aimed at incentivising fishers to return worn-out or abandoned fishing ...

A government-funded study suggests a 'cash-for-nets' scheme to address plastic pollution in the Ganga by incentivizing ...

Costa Rica’s For the Oceans Foundation removes 15 tons of ghost nets in Puntarenas, protecting marine life. Join the fight ...

fishing with nets in areas where bottom-traps that can entangle them are already deployed. The main impacts of abandoned or lost fishing gear are: continued catches of fish -- known as “ghost ...

Ghost nets — discarded or lost fishing nets — pose a severe hazard to marine life, often trapping turtles, dolphins, and other creatures, leading to injury or death.

The Indian Coast Guard's ship, Vigraha, rescued two endangered Olive Ridley turtles entangled in ghost nets. The annual ...