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One old gillnet, piles of bones from dead sea creatures: B.C. group targets dangers of marine 'ghost gear'

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Commercial nets and traps lost or abandoned off B.C. coast pose a bigger threat to marine ecosystems than single-use plastic straws, cups and bags.

Canada is one of the countries taking the problem seriously in its waters with an active “ghost gear action plan” The Fisheries Department says it spent $58 million on 143 projects to clean up ghost gear between 2020 and 2024 .

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