Ukrainian troops need heavy-duty nets to block enemy attack drones. They're getting over 1,000 tons from Denmark for free, thanks to Brexit and a lone gardener. He and other volunteers are trucking ...

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They weigh 3-million pounds, cost $20-million and give giant headaches to state leaders who just wish they would go far, far away. Nearly a year after Florida voters banned large fishing nets from ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear, commonly called “ghost nets,” continue to trap and kill marine animals such as sea turtles, dolphins and ...