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This 900lb leatherback turtle was entangled in fishing gear in Nantucket Harbor. It was dragging 4 cinderblocks along the seafloor.
This turtle’s experience is all too familiar.
Along the Atlantic coast, large whales and sea turtles frequently face entanglements in the vertical lines of fixed-fishing gear fisheries, such as the U.S. American lobster fishery. These entanglements can lead to drowning, starvation, physical injuries, and infections, while also increasing the risk of vessel strikes.
But there is an alternative gear type - ropeless fishing gear.
Ropeless fishing gear eliminates the vertical line that is used in traditional fixed-fishing gear systems and allows fishermen to continue to fish without the risk of entangling marine life in the vertical lines.
Unfortunately, the transition to ropeless fishing gear has been met with fierce opposition from fishermen. While NOAA’s ropeless gear testing program boasts a 90% success rate, the gear has not been implemented in fisheries with a history of entanglements, like the U.S. American lobster fishery.
Please sign the petition to urge legislators to ban the use of vertical lines of fixed-fishing gear. Link in our bio, scroll to this post and tap on this video to add your name.
@turtleislandrestorationnetwork
Video: @uscgnortheast **this specific turtle was entangled in oyster fishing gear. Crew members from the coastguard station Brandt Point and the marine mammal alliance Nantucket eventually freed it.
We must defend those who find the courage to put their lives on the line for whales.
Watson has dedicated his life to protecting whales, dolphins, seals, and sharks from illegal hunting, overfishing, and habitat destruction. Watson’s conservation efforts have spanned decades, and he is the reason why marine laws have been enforced in many regions.
Please visit the link in our story to sign the petition to #FREEPAULWATSON. You can also visit FreePaulWatson.org to take action.
You can follow @captainpaulwatson for the latest updates.
Video: @pearljam
A final autopsy by Norway’s Veterinary Institute “concludes that the probable cause of death was bacterial infection — possibly as a result of a wound in the mouth from a stuck stick,” Amund Preede Revheim, head of the North Sea and Environment section of the police in south-western Norway said.
“There have been no findings from the autopsy that indicate that the whale has been shot,” he stressed, adding that the autopsy had been “made difficult by the fact that many of the whale’s organs were very rotten.” As there was no indication of foul play, there was no reason to start a criminal investigation into its death, Preede Revheim said.
The “bullet hole” appearing woulds found on Hvaldimir’s body, is common on floating carcasses—they’re due to birds pecking the holes into the flesh. Many marine experts who saw the images initially believed that the holes that claimed to be due to gunshots, were simply from birds. It’s important to source your information in circumstances like these from scientific communities and experts in the field.
Hvaldimir’s charisma and personality touched thousands of people across the globe—and were deeply saddened by his passing. He will not be forgotten.
We want to thank @marinemind_org and countless other marine mammal experts and established organizations that worked tirelessly to protect Hvaldimir over the years.
Click the link in our bio to read more.
If Mother Nature was in the boardroom, what would she say?
This is a question posed in Sea Change Project’s latest short film, Mother Nature in the Boardroom.
From the team that brought you My Octopus Teacher, it features Craig Foster (@seachangeproject) and Dr Jane Goodall. Voiced by Dr Jane Goodall (@janegoodallinst), Mother Nature urges decision makers to work with her rather than against her by prioritizing biodiversity in all of their plans.
Our future as humans depends on the future of all living things.
Click the link in our bio to be directed to the full piece.
Ai cover art by @oliver_barnett_
#seachangeproject #rememberyouarewild #thegreatafricanseaforest #biodiversity #biodiversityloss #mothernature #earth #janegoodall #towardsIPOS #boardrooms #ecosystemhealth #mothernatureintheboardroom #sustainability
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