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"Abandoned FADs pose numerous problems. They shed plastic as they break down, damage coral reefs and collide with artisanal fishing boats...scientists routinely find sharks, turtles, sea lions, seabirds and other wildlife entangled in the netting "
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Abandoned tuna-fishing devices pollute the Galápagos Marine Reserve
SANTA CRUZ, GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — “Good morning,” Walter Borbor, a social media-famous fisher, says to his followers in a 2022 Instagram video. “What we have here is a plantado.” He points to a...