page_title: Ghost net
hierarchical_section_title: Ghost net
caption_attribution_description: English: Turtle entangled in marine debris (ghost net) 日本語: 不法投棄された漁網に絡まってしまったウミガメ Deutsch: Schildkröte, die sich in einem verlorengegangenen oder gekappten Fischernetz ("Geisternetz") verfangen hat
context_page_description: Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by fishermen. These nets, often nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left tangled on a rocky reef or drifting in the open sea. They can entangle fish, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, dugongs, crocodiles, seabirds, crabs, and other creatures, including the occasional human diver. Acting as designed, the nets restrict movement, causing starvation, laceration and infection, and suffocation in those that need to return to the surface to breathe.
context_section_description: Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by fishermen. These nets, often nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left tangled on a rocky reef or drifting in the open sea. They can entangle fish, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, dugongs, crocodiles, seabirds, crabs, and other creatures, including the occasional human diver. Acting as designed, the nets restrict movement, causing starvation, laceration and infection, and suffocation in those that need to return to the surface to breathe.
caption: A sea turtle entangled in a ghost net.
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