'Ghost Fishing' Equipment

The scale of annually lost or discarded fishing gear in the oceans boggles the mind (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/16/new-study-reveals-staggering-scale-of-lost-fishing-gear-drifting-in-earths-oceans). A new survey has generated some astounding estimates. Enough fishing nets are lost or discarded each year to cover Scotland! Sufficient commercial fishing line finishes up in our seas, to stretch to the moon and back! 25 million pots and traps finish up in the oceans along with 14 billion hooks! All consequently present considerable dangers for marine life, totally unrelated to obtaining food. 'Ghost fishing' must kill enormouse numbers of marine animals. The penalties for discarding fishing gear, should be greatly increased. Countries with active fisheries should pay for the cost of clean ups!