Ghost Net Travel Bug
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Owner:
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TreePlanter
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Released:
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Monday, March 12, 2007
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Origin:
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Michigan, United States
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Recently Spotted:
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In the hands of Gerovis.
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What is a ghost net??? They are fishing nets that have been lost accidentally, deliberately discarded, or simply abandoned at sea. They travel the oceans of the world with the currents and tides continually fishing as they progress through the waters. As they are unattended and roaming, they fish indiscriminately, not only catching threatened species but undersized and protected fish as well. It is a real problem. In the old days the nets were made of twine and ropes. They would decompose after awhile. Now they are made of nylon which just goes on and on to fish for years and years. Do a web search and check out how widespread of a problem it is.
See the NPR LINK BELOW!
Do not keep this travel bug. Keep it moving to other caches, spreading the word about Ghost Nets. Thanks!
A Ghost Net! Plastic, Nylon and a Killer.
You can find out more by clicking this link NPR Story Link
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