ARTE Re: North Sea - Dangerous Ghost Nets

The problem of floating garbage in the North sea is a becoming more severe for both animals and humans alike.

However, it is not only the plastic packaging waste that poses a problem. There are many old and lost plastic fishing nets that have been left floating in the sea. They are refered to as "ghost nets" and pose a serious threat to the marine life that get caught in them when there is nobody around to let them out.