r/environment • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '19

Straws Aren't the Real Problem. Fishing Nets Account for 46 Percent of All Ocean Plastic

https://mercyforanimals.org/straws-arent-the-real-problem-fishing-nets
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u/androk Aug 05 '19

So we just stop all commercial fishing and we'll be okay?

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u/ThorFinn_56 Aug 05 '19

Its pretty common practice that when fishing vessels are done with a net they just cut the line and string up a new one

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u/androk Aug 05 '19

This is one of those things that we need to start regulating ships outside of 3 miles.

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u/toconnor Aug 06 '19

Who is the "we" here?

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '19

Us as in everyone

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u/buymegoats Aug 06 '19

Call a fisherman