Just to expand for those who haven't read the article - These types of nets are specifically designed to catch and trap sea life, so cause outsized damage to ec

Just to expand for those who haven't read the article - These types of nets are specifically designed to catch and trap sea life, so cause outsized damage to ecosystems than their size/weight/volume might suggest. The images you might see of a turtle with a 6-pack ring around a flipper are nothing compared to the damage a torn off chunk of a trawler's net might cause.