Because abandoned crab fishing pots can create havoc in the marine ecosystem, scientists and fishermen are researching ways in which to collect them. In this lesson learners will explore catch data collected by the watermen from the "ghost" pots.

Concepts

marine debris, fishing, water pollution

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Additional Tags

bycatch, ghostbusting in the chesapeake, virginia institute of marine science, crab fishing, derelict crab pot, ghost pot

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional