The Haunting Truth of Ghost Gear and Shoreline Garbage

The Haunting Truth of Ghost Gear and Shoreline Garbage

“Ghost gear” describes any fishing gear that has been abandoned, lost or discarded in oceans, lakes, and rivers, including lead tackle, fishing lines, nets, traps, and rope. Left behind, these items can have devastating large-scale effects on aquatic ecosystems through habitat disturbance and direct harm to the welfare and conservation of wildlife via entanglement and ingestion. Read this blog post to learn more about this issue and how anglers can work together to reduce the prevalence of it.