Now that's a big ghost net!⠀
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Did you know that lost and abandoned fishing gear accounts for about 10% of all marine debris? ⠀
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Not only do ghost nets catch fish, they also entangle sea turtles, dolphins, birds, sharks, seals, and more. These animals swim into nets, often unable to detect them by sight or sonar. The nets keep animals from moving freely, cause injuries, and keep mammals and birds from rising to the surface for air.⠀
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It's important to raise awareness around the devastating affects of ghost nets and find ways to repurpose them. ⠀
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If 4ocean could repurpose ghost nets into any item, what would you like to see be made?⠀
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