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| Jul 28 08 |
It started as a photo dive. I grabbed Nick as my dive buddy and headed out to Las Islas deep to work with my new camera. The viz was great...about 80ft, water temp 82F, and almost no current. At about 70ft, we came across a very long fishing line lying along the sandy bottom and stretching as far as we could see. It is generally our policy that if we can cleanup reef debris, we do. Plastic bottles and bags that blow into the water are often mistaken for jellyfish by turtles looking for an easy meal. Fishing line can entangle in corals and fans causing them to become sick or damaged. Needless to say, trash in the water and on the reef is harmful to all the reef life. Nick began to gather the line, carefully removing it from corals and sponges as he worked his way along the bottom. (He was my hero for the day!) But this reminded me of something I like to tell divers. It's very important not to pull the line to you but to gather the line by following it and untangling it or making small cuts to release it. By pulling it, you run the risk of doing more damage by breaking coral and sponges. At times, it may be impossible to remove the line because of limited bottom time, or because it's grown into the reef. Other items such as cans and glass bottles may actually become habitat for reef creatures so if it looks like it's been down for a while, it may be best not to disturb it. Most importantly, if you find yourself gathering a good amount of line, be careful not to entangle yourself or your gear and beware of rusty hooks! Just like our topside homes, a little cleanup on the reef is a good thing.
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Nick carefully removes fishing line from soft coral. |
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