`Ghost Net`
By: Mary Lloyd P. Lumalang
By: Mary Lloyd P. Lumalang
Sea Turtle caught in a ghost netGhost nets are fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean by fishermen. These nets, nearly invisible in the dim light, can be left or tangled on a rocky reef or drifting in the open sea. Maybe they were lost in a storm, or simply forgotten. They entangle and kill fish, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, dugongs, crocodiles, penguins and various seabirds, crabs and other creatures, including the occasional human diver.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_net)
Undoubtedly, ghost nets have negative effects on marine resources. The fact that they entangle and subsequently kill fish and other sea creatures, it means that they are obviously contributing to the determination of the marine life.
Some commercial fisherman use gillnets. These are anchored to the sea floor with floatation buoys along one edge. In this way they can form a vertical wall hundreds of metres long, where any fish within a certain size range can be caught. Normally these nets can continue to catch fish until the weight of the catch exceeds the buoyancy of the floats. The net then sinks, and the fish are devoured by bottom-dwelling crustaceans and the other fish. Then the floats pull the net up again and the cycle continues. Given the high-quality synthetics that are used today, the destruction can continue for a long time.
Undoubtedly, ghost nets have negative effects on marine resources. The fact that they entangle and subsequently kill fish and other sea creatures, it means that they are obviously contributing to the determination of the marine life.
Some commercial fisherman use gillnets. These are anchored to the sea floor with floatation buoys along one edge. In this way they can form a vertical wall hundreds of metres long, where any fish within a certain size range can be caught. Normally these nets can continue to catch fish until the weight of the catch exceeds the buoyancy of the floats. The net then sinks, and the fish are devoured by bottom-dwelling crustaceans and the other fish. Then the floats pull the net up again and the cycle continues. Given the high-quality synthetics that are used today, the destruction can continue for a long time.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_net)
It is unfortunate that there are people who do not give important to the world's marine resources. Their are those who exploit and abuse the sea, ocean and the like, because they want to earn more money. They employ means that affect not only the sea creatures and the bodies of the water but the entire environment as well.
As a youth of today, I hope that people will learn to love our natural resources. Through it they will also learn how to preserve so that the future generations can still benefit from the different riches of the mother earth.
Mary Lloyd P. Lumalang
II-B Gandhi
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It is unfortunate that there are people who do not give important to the world's marine resources. Their are those who exploit and abuse the sea, ocean and the like, because they want to earn more money. They employ means that affect not only the sea creatures and the bodies of the water but the entire environment as well.
As a youth of today, I hope that people will learn to love our natural resources. Through it they will also learn how to preserve so that the future generations can still benefit from the different riches of the mother earth.
Thank you for reading !!
Mary Lloyd P. Lumalang
II-B Gandhi
** ü BioLogy ü **
♥ ♥ [ [ til` my next pOst ] ] ♥ ♥
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