Entanglement in fishing gear is a leading threat to endangered whales and sea turtles. Trap fisheries, like California’s commercial Dungeness crab and New England lobster fisheries, are threatening ...

Volunteers divers with the charity said abandoned fishing gear could also damage coral reef Tonnes of abandoned fishing gear left in the sea and on beaches is endangering marine life, a charity ...

These "ghost" pots and traps, lost to storms or boat traffic, continue fishing long after they're discarded, ensnaring marine ...

Rescue teams successfully saved the life of an approximately 400-pound sea turtle after finding it entangled in fishing gear in Cape Cod Bay. The Barnstable harbormaster, staff members from the ...