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Plastic chokes Indonesian islands as policies, enforcement slip through ghost nets
Ghost nets and plastic pollution are severely impacting Indonesia's Anambas Islands, harming marine life and highlighting a gap between regional environmental pledges and enforcement. Devina Mariskova of Yayasan Anambas notes that nets often come from surrounding countries, placing the cleanup burden on local communities.
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