derelict
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"To date, CMDR's Bounty Project, which pays a financial reward to licensed commercial fishers for marine debris removal, has removed 84 tons of large, derelict fishing gear from the Pacific Ocean."
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
"Foreign plastic derelict fishing gear is the largest contributor of Hawaii's marine debris problem," shares Lynch.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
As waves crashed against the derelict structure Monday morning, U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
With oil backing up at home, Iran is reviving derelict sites known as “junk storage,” using improvised containers and trying to ship crude by rail to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Nearby a white heron posed regally on one leg, in the same tree where the boys had hung their shoes before swimming to the derelict boat.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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