Travel Bug Dog Tag GHOST NET!!!! A KILLER!!!! Go to West Coast Ocean Cities! Spread the word!!!!

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Released:
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Origin:
Michigan, United States
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of quirktoo.

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This Painted Wood Disk Travel Bug wants to go to caches along the West Coast and spread the word about;  GHOST NETS!!!!   Take photos of caching FUN along the way and post them here!!

GHOST NET!

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.

You can find out more by clicking this link NPR Story Link

 

  TB Restart Date:  2/23/2021

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GHOST NET!

You can find out more by clicking this link NPR Story Link

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.

You can find out more by clicking this link NPR Story Link

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Tracking History (4633.7mi) View Map

Dropped Off 7/18/2006 wirebrain placed it in One for the Kids Michigan - 145.2 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/17/2006 wirebrain retrieved it from Canoe Kayak Poker run 5 Stages Michigan   Visit Log

Picked up at the canoe Poker run. Will find a good home for it.
Dropped Off 6/17/2006 CabinCrew4 placed it in Canoe Kayak Poker run 5 Stages Michigan - 17.88 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/16/2006 CabinCrew4 retrieved it from Yellow Trout Lily Michigan   Visit Log

11:15AM
Found this one enjoying the yellow trout lillies and the mosquitos. Will move it on!
Dropped Off 6/6/2006 Team TopKat placed it in Yellow Trout Lily Michigan - 29.4 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 5/29/2006 Team TopKat grabbed it   Visit Log

Grabbed it from reePlanter's Best Dam Cache! Notice it hasn't been logged for a while.
Dropped Off 11/5/2005 LadyBee4T placed it in It's A Holliday! Michigan - 8.28 miles  Visit Log
  • Durbin Big Ears Durbin Big Ears is enjoying the peace and quiet of his new urban park home at the "Holliday Park Resort"
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/25/2005 LadyBee4T retrieved it from Psycho Halloween Bash ver 2.0 Michigan   Visit Log

Will find some deep dark forests for him soon!
Dropped Off 10/24/2005 TreePlanter placed it in Psycho Halloween Bash ver 2.0 Michigan   Visit Log
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