August 4, 2017 - Scuba divers freed a sea turtle trapped in a fishing net off Tenerife, Spain. This is just one example of the
dangers posed by abandoned fishing gear.
Sea turtles and other marine animals often become entangled in lost or discarded gear ... an occurrence known as “ghost fishing.” The top and bottom lines of fishing nets can be thin and sharp … and they can cut and severely injure animals. Fortunately the divers were able to cut through the net, and the sea turtle swims away unharmed.
Abandoned fishing nets: The irony of the sea that keeps on catching (and killing)
