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The fight to stop animals dying in fishing nets

The fight to stop animals dying in fishing nets
BBC Science Friday 12 June 2026, 13:27 UTC 1 min read
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Thousands of sea mammals and birds are killed as a result of fishing nets every year.

Thousands of sea mammals and birds are killed as a result of fishing nets every year.
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