303K views · 5.3K reactions | When they realized a dolphin might be entangled in the ghostnet, our offshore team switched into rescue mode. | The Ocean Cleanup | Facebook

What are ghost nets? 👻🌊⬇️ Ghost nets are abandoned or lost fishing nets made of plastic that never decompose. They drift through the ocean for years, trapping marine life like turtles, dolphins, and fish long after they’ve been discarded. These “ghosts” continue to haunt our seas, damaging coral reefs and threatening over 650,000 animals each year. This spooky season, we’re turning awareness into action! Saving the Seas @savingtheseasorg has officially launched a brand-new “What Are Ghost Nets

***PT 1. The Ghost Net*** Ghost nets are old, discarded fishing nets that eerily float along the seafloor and trap creatures in its path. With no one coming back to get the net, what gets tapped in it, stays in it. The ocean is full of them. We use state of the art technology to find these nets and pull them. Once the captain spots a strange object on sonar, the boat scans over it many times, from many directions and angles. This helps the captain decide the best way to retrieve it. We then aler

Ghost fishing nets are the deadliest type of plastic pollutions in our oceans. How can you help RIGHT NOW? ➡️ Order a Ghost Net Awareness Bracelet - Made with actual pieces of ghost net recovered by our professional, full-time captains and crews, the 4ocean Ghost Net Awareness Bracelet funds the removal of ghost fishing gear from our oceans and helps raise awareness about its impacts on marine life. Get yours at https://bit.ly/3zNFevl | 4ocean