💨 Abstract

A government-funded study has proposed a "cash-for-nets" scheme to combat plastic pollution in the Ganga, where abandoned fishing nets, known as "ghost gear," pose a severe threat to aquatic ecosystems. The scheme aims to incentivize fishers to return worn-out or abandoned nets, with the nets being collected, recycled, and used to fund local cleanup initiatives.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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