Conservationists have launched a new AI tool that can sift through petabytes of underwater imaging from anywhere in the world to identify signs of abandoned or…
Conservationists have launched a new AI tool that can sift through petabytes of underwater imaging from anywhere in the world to identify signs of abandoned or lost fishing nets—so-called ghost nets. Each year, around 2% of the world’s fishing gear—including roughly 80,000 square kilometers of fishing nets—is lost in the oceans. Those nets threaten marine wildlife like seals, turtles…