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Updated 9/21/2020
Discarded Fishing Gear & Coral Reefs
Monofilament on Coral, Blowhole, Oahu
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Polypropylene line on coral, Hanauma Bay, Oahu |
Monofilament on Coral, Blowhole, Oahu
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Line-choked dead coral, Portlock, Oahu
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Removing Fishing Line, Portlock, Oahu |
Silt & fishing line, Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu
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Makua, Oahu, 20 feet
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Bangladesh
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Blowhole, Oahu, 25 feet |
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Montipora capitata overgrowing line Makai Pier, Oahu
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Unfortunately fishermen are some of the worst offenders
when it comes to littering. Trash is left along roadsides and fishing
sites or dumped in the ocean. Lost tackle wraps around corals, killing
them. Tangled masses of monofilament line ensnares animals for
years to come. Biodegradable fishing line was produced for a few
years but is no longer available as of mid-2020. |
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