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“Environmentalists face a hidden scourge in abandoned fishing nets that drift beneath the waves and blanket the ocean floor.”
The New York Times by Lena Mucha For The New York Times View original article

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:04:05+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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But environmentalists face a hidden scourge in abandoned fishing nets that drift beneath the waves and blanket the ocean floor.

Extracted from: From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“But environmentalists face a hidden scourge in abandoned fishing nets that drift beneath the waves and blanket the ocean floor.”

From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products

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Claim ID CLM-DB6D386B
Slug environmentalists-face-a-hidden-scourge-in-abandoned-fishing-db6d386b
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 213 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Environmental