WWF Germany has introduced a new AI-powered platform, GhostNetZero.ai, to improve the search and removal of ghost nets-abandoned fishing gear that endangers marine life and contributes to ocean plastic pollution.
The initiative, developed with the support of Accenture and Microsoft AI for Good Lab, aims to automate the detection process using high-resolution sonar data.
Ghost nets pose a major environmental threat, making up nearly 30% of marine plastic waste. Every year,...