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Defra’s response to the WWF call to action against ghost fishing gear

paigechaplin, 21 October 2020 - marine, plastic

There is coverage in the Mirror, Telegraph, Independent, Press Association, Manchester Evening News, Business Recorder, Daily Star, Yorkshire Post and Sky News of a warning issued by WWF, that up to a million tonnes of fishing gear is left in …

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