Killer ghost net cleared from NT coast

Crocodiles, sharks, turtles, dugongs and fish are among the victims of deadly ghost nets like this half-tonne killer found snagged on a reef at the Cobourg Peninsula. The 500kg loose fishing net was retrieved from a reef 50m off Smith Point by NT Parks and Wildlife rangers, last week. GhostNets Australia project officer Grace Heathcoat gave an update on the floating menace in… Source