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> I'm sure over time we'll discover issues. But, where we stand today we know that we have a clear and present danger from the fishing gear. Whereas today, we
by bilekas 4y ago
> I'm sure over time we'll discover issues. But, where we stand today we know that we have a clear and present danger from the fishing gear.
Whereas today, we already see the present danger of micro plastics.. Just because fishing takes part on 80% of the globe as opposed to the <20% we drive on, I think the numbers are worse.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.827289/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.8272...
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/microplastics-are-in-our-bodies-how-much-do-they-harm-us#:~:text=In%20laboratory%20tests%2C%20microplastics%20have,microplastics%20and%20impacts%20on%20health https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/micro....
Maybe lets not disregard the downsides just yet.
EDIT: Both are bad.. Plastic isn't helping anyone. Marine or mammal .