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'Ghost' fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife

13 Sept 23:40 Key points summarised by AI

"Ghost gear," abandoned fishing equipment, constitutes a significant portion of ocean plastic pollution, relentlessly trapping and killing marine wildlife.
Globally, an estimated 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear are discarded annually, making up 10% of ocean plastic waste and a much higher percentage in specific deep-sea environments like seamounts.
This "zombie in the water" continues to ensnare and kill over 100,000 whales, dolphins, seals, and turtles annually, with plastic breaking down into harmful micro-particles over centuries.
Environmental organizations advocate for robust international governance, stricter regulations on fishermen, and active retrieval efforts to mitigate the devastating "cycle of death" caused by ghost gear.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.