Indigenous rangers pull killer 'ghost nets' from Australia's northern coast
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Indigenous ranger groups across northern Australia are removing tons of ghost nets and abandoned fishing gear that kill turtles, dugongs and sharks. The Australian government committed AU$25 million over four years to continue the cleanups and AU$4.5 million to prevent nets from reaching the ocean. Rangers now use drones with AI to find nets faster—one four-hour stretch yielded 15 nets, compared to three per day before.
The article does not estimate the total tonnage of nets removed to date or project the timeline to eliminate ghost nets across the region.
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