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740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost at sea. This not only harms marine life, but also the livelihoods of fishers worldwide.

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What’s the catch? Fishing boats double to 3.7 million

As demand for fish continues to grow, new research has revealed that the global fishing fleet has doubled to 3.7 million.

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