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That's not surprising at all. According to this link, a large fishing net can weigh up to 10,000 pounds. 20,000 pounds is just two nets. I'm sure fishing vessel
by changchuming 8y ago
That's not surprising at all. According to this link, a large fishing net can weigh up to 10,000 pounds. 20,000 pounds is just two nets. I'm sure fishing vessels lose many more than two nets every year.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/thousands-miles-ghost-fishing-nets-ocean-threaten-marine-life-n402366 https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/thousands-miles-ghost-f...
- nradov 8y agoScuba divers are clearing some lost nets in the Ghost Fishing project, although they can only recover a tiny fraction. https://www.ghostfishing.org/ https://www.ghostfishing.org/