Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in North Carolina Looking for Watermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Hendersonville Times News] - November 29, 2017
Each year, crab pots and other fishing gear are lost in our sounds for various natural reasons. In January, the N.C. Coastal Federation, with financial assistance from the N.C. General Assembly, will begin its fifth year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project.
Lost pots add to marine debris, create navigational hazards and lead to ghost fishing -- when unattended fishing gear continues to attract and kill fish.
Pots can become lost in a variety of ways. They can be moved as a result of ...
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