Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

The legislation could be taken up again in the future. Lawmakers shoot down ban on controversial fishing practice after ...

Ghost nets—often discarded by fishing trawlers—are one of the biggest threats to marine life. Strong ocean currents can carry ghost nets over long distances, eventually washing them ashore.

Fishing nets are clogging the ocean. This fashion brand is making them into chic swimsuits Vitamin A’s newest collection uses ghost nets that have been recycled into fabric.

In fishing communities from Japan to Ecuador to Argentina, old nets were burned, tossed into landfills, or thrown overboard into the sea because there was no good option for what to do with them.

Ending years of controversy and debate, Gov. Jerry Brown late Thursday signed a new law phasing out the use of giant ocean fishing nets used to catch swordfish, but blamed for accidentally killing ...

“Deep-sea trawlers are to be blamed for the use of fine mesh nets, rampant overfishing, increasing number of boats, destructive fishing techniques, and the disregard for seasonal restrictions.

A new competition was launched to develop innovative tools that can be used to cut and remove derelict fishing nets from the ...

Like its predecessor, Seaspiracy, David Attenborough’s new movie, Ocean, is something of a media super trawler, harvesting ...

Amidst an excited crowd, 17 endangered and threatened sea turtles were released into the refreshing waters off Cape Cod ...

In the short span of just over a decade, Bureo, a small company based in Ventura, CA, has worked with local fishermen and coastal communities in Chile to remove nearly 15 million pounds of ...

Another study showed that increased tourism across the 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) of these beaches is another major factor disturbing sea turtles. Explaining the role of fishing nets in turtles ...