Ghostbuster
When there's something strange in the neighbourhood ...
Sadly, sights like this are not that strange. According to a report by Greenpeace in 2019, more than 640,000 tonnes of nets, ropes, lines, etc used in commercial fishing are abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded in the sea every year, the same weight as 55,000 double-decker buses.
Apart from the obvious risks to marine life this so called "ghost gear" presents, it's also sad to see so many of our seabirds, like this Gannet, using bits of it as nesting material.
Governments and the fishing industry, not our seabirds, need to be the Ghostbusters on the end of the call!
Taken at Bempton Cliffs.
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Ghostbuster
When there's something strange in the neighbourhood ...
Sadly, sights like this are not that strange. According to a report by Greenpeace in 2019, more than 640,000 tonnes of nets, ropes, lines, etc used in commercial fishing are abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded in the sea every year, the same weight as 55,000 double-decker buses.
Apart from the obvious risks to marine life this so called "ghost gear" presents, it's also sad to see so many of our seabirds, like this Gannet, using bits of it as nesting material.
Governments and the fishing industry, not our seabirds, need to be the Ghostbusters on the end of the call!
Taken at Bempton Cliffs.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.