Ghost nets damage entire ecosystems. The WWF said that animals can ingest the plastic that the nets leach, and that harms ...

The never-before-seen footage of sea creatures struggling in fishing nets is featured in National Geographic’s new documentary Ocean with David Attenborough.

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As dawn turns to dusk, the subtlety of the lake’s fickle waters turns sour. Amongst countless reeds and glum tides, a monster lurks beneath the surface, relentlessly praying that we, two poor souls ...

A net is very expensive, and a fisherman has to cut his net to free a turtle, which is a costly decision,” she added. She pointed out that a net can cost between $8,000 and $10,000.

According to the police, the deceased were identified as Kurakula Surendar (45) and Veerla Harshit Kumar (12), both from fishing families who went to the village pond to catch fish.