400,000 Seabirds Killed by Gillnets Annually

400,000 Seabirds Killed by Gillnets Annually

Birds that hunt underwater are the ones that get caught in gillnets most often

Ultraviolet Fishing Nets Expected to Reduce Turtle Bycatch

Ultraviolet Fishing Nets Expected to Reduce Turtle Bycatch

Sea turtles and fish respond differently to UV wavelengths, researchers say

Company Turns Discarded Fishing Nets Into Carpet Tiles

Company Turns Discarded Fishing Nets Into Carpet Tiles

Interface is the latest company to join the Health Seas initiative

Green Group Readies to Turn 20 Tons of Fishing Nets Into Clothes and Carpets

Green Group Readies to Turn 20 Tons of Fishing Nets Into Clothes and Carpets

The fishing nets were all collected from the bottom of the North Sea

Juvenile Whale Shark Rescued After Getting Caught in Fishing Nets

Juvenile Whale Shark Rescued After Getting Caught in Fishing Nets

The shark swam right into the nets, got caught in them

Watch: Fishing Nets Get Turned Into Electricity in Hawaii

Watch: Fishing Nets Get Turned Into Electricity in Hawaii

Company collects the fishing nets, burns them to produce electricity

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 3rd, 2011
NOAA Clears Entangled Right Whale

NOAA Clears Entangled Right Whale