{"id":10360,"date":"2024-12-01T20:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daivings.lv\/?p=10360"},"modified":"2024-12-03T07:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T07:18:51","slug":"spoku-tikli-baltijas-jura-navejosais-mantojums-un-brivpratigo-loma-ta-likvidesana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daivings.lv\/en\/the-ghostly-heritage-of-the-baltic-sea-and-the-role-of-freelancers-in-its-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost nets in the Baltic Sea: A deadly legacy and the role of volunteers in eliminating it"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltic Sea, although beautiful and so close to us, hides a dark secret - ghost nets. These abandoned or lost fishing gears become deadly traps for marine life, threaten the safety of shipping and pollute the environment. Fortunately, more and more volunteers are joining the fight against this problem by searching for and retrieving ghost nets from the seabed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bed of the swimming pool is cleaned for nets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are ghost networks?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost or intentionally left at sea. They can be of various sizes and materials, but are most often made of nylon or other durable plastic material. These nets continue to 'fish' long after they are abandoned, entangling and killing fish, seals, birds and other marine life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are ghost networks a problem?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n