#TrashTalkTuesday Did you know it takes monofilament fishing line over 600 years to break down in the ocean? 👎 Often larger items like nets and fishing line can trap marine animals.
Entanglement can lead to injury, illness, suffocation, starvation, and even death in many cases. In addition to entanglement issues, these plastic lines can get tangled around reefs and damage the coral. Even a small amount of lost fishing line can get tangled in a coral head, killing the polyps of the coral. 😔 Monofilament line is used by many fishermen because of its well-known durability. However, there are companies like @eagleclawfishing who sell Bioline - 100% biodegradable fishing line that completely biodegrades within five years with the aid of bacteria, sunlight and moisture. It’s all part of their “Fish Green®” initiative to help anglers in selecting environmentally friendly fishing products. 👍 All of our decisions make a huge impact on our oceans - and we hope you will make one with the oceans and it's inhabitants in mind! 😊 #4Ocean #FishingLine #Bioline #GreenerThinking
📸: @sam_c_boyd