Surfrider Foundation Initiates Hagfish Trap Clean-up Project in Hawaii
There's no way around it: Fishing for hagfish is a slimy business. The slime eels produce an inordinate amount of goo in a very short time. But the plastic pots and traps that catch the critters last a lot longer.
Plastic pollution is a serious environmental and public health threat across the Hawaiian Islands, Surfrider said in a press release from Lauren Blickley.
Hawaii land-based sources contribute to localized plastic pollution in Hawaiʻi, but some commercial fisheries also contribute to the problem. Derelict fishing gear remains a challenging ...
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