How do ghost nets kill animals?
ANSWER from Richard Murphy on 11 April 2006: Marine mammals, birds and turtles can swim into them, get caught and drown. Fish can swim into them and get caught and just die. Then these animals may serve as bait attracting other fish to come and try to eat them and then get caught and die. Return to list of questions QUESTION: What is the biggest/worst effect of ghost nets? ANSWER from Richard Murphy 11 April 2006: The biggest effect is these nets catching fish and then having the struggling and dead fish attract more fish. Return to list of questions QUESTION: If ghost net fishing isn’t stopped do you think the world will be different in 100 years? ANSWER from Richard Murphy on 11 April 2006: This would be another one of many insults to the sea and fish populations would continue to decline. I don’t think it would be the death of the seas but it would certainly reduce the health of the seas and mean fewer fish for us and other species. Return to list of questions QUESTION: Which ocean
