Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear is the deadliest form of marine plastic as it unselectively catches wildlife, entangling marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles, and sharks, subjecting them to a slow and painful death through exhaustion and suffocation.
How much of the oceans trash is fishing gear?
10%
Fishing Gear Makes Up An Estimated 10% Of Ocean Plastic
1 million tons
of fishing gear are discarded or lost in the ocean every year.
46%
Discarded nets, lines, and ropes now make up about 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.