Breaking the ghost fishing cycle in the Black Sea

Invisible beneath the surface, abandoned fishing gear continues trapping fish, turtles and other marine life long after it has been lost, or discarded. These so-called ghost nets are among the most damaging forms of marine litter. In the Black Sea - where around 85% of marine waste is plastic - they add to a growing environmental crisis. Globally, abandoned fishing gear accounts for an estimated 10% of marine plastic pollution, but in some areas it can represent as much as half of all litter found at sea.