Fishing Gear

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  Discarded Fishing Nets Threaten Ganga Wildlife: Study

  Plastic pollution from discarded fishing gear in the Ganges River poses a threat to wildlife such as the critically endangered three-striped roofed turtle and the endangered Ganges river dolphin, according to an international team, including researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India.

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  U.S. To Suspend Efforts To Free Trapped Whales After Canadian Rescuer Is Killed

  The United States is temporarily halting efforts to rescue large whales trapped in fishing gear after the death of a Canadian fisherman this week.

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  Sri Lankan Navy Damages Tamil Nadu Fishermen' Gear

  Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly entered Indian waters and damaged fishing equipment of a group of fishermen from here near fifth sand dune in the Palk Strait today.

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  Dimple Kapadia's saris go missing before film promotion

  Dimple Kapadia was fully geared to promote the movie What The Fish dressed in saris just as her character in the movie. But the costume department was in a fix when her saris went missing.

• Britain gears up for worst storm in years

  Britain was braced for its worst storm in a decade today, with heavy rain and winds of more than 80 miles an hour set to batter the south of the country.

• Banning some gear may protect fish, reef: Study

  Restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help protect the world's reefs and their fish populations from climate change.