Pollution

• Monofilament: Monofilament is thin, durable, nearly invisible fishing line that is often used by anglers. When it is improperly discarded, it can accumulate in popular fishing areas and tangle around boat propellers and marine animals.

• Entanglement: Hundreds of thousands of animals are killed annually when they become tangled in plastic debris.

• Plastic bags: Plastic bags resemble jellyfish, a common meal for sea turtles. Ingesting plastic bags can lead to suffocation or starvation.

• Ghost fishing: Ghost fishing is the term used to describe abandoned fishing gear trapping aquatic life. Abandoned fishing line can continue to trap marine animals for many years.

• Plastic pellets: Plastic pellets suck up a range of persistent organic pollutants and other toxins. They are often found in the stomachs of sea creatures. Scientists believe that some animals may actively seek plastic pellets because they resemble fish eggs. They are often