A US cleanup program removed more than 14,000 lost fishing traps weighing nearly 600,000 pounds in two years and documented almost 36,000 trapped animals; 11 new projects will ...

Lost fishing gear can continue trapping animals long after it disappears beneath the water. A nationwide US cleanup programme has now removed more than 14,000 derelict fishing traps weighing almost ...
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Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses. It's time to clean up our act

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia's inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses. The animals can become trapped in nets ...
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InventHelp Inventor Develops New Minnow/Bait Trap Accessory BEC-380

PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --"I thought there could be a better way to more quickly attract bait fish to a trap by concentrating the bait in the center of a minnow trap," said an inventor, ...
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Yabby traps and discarded fishing tackle can kill platypuses ‑ it’s time to clean up our act

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia’s inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses. The animals can become trapped in nets ...