2-ton net hauled from beach
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
A large fishing net, estimated to weigh about two tons, was removed from the beach at Kapa‘a fronting the Coral Reef Resort.
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
A large fishing net, estimated to weigh about two tons, was removed from the beach at Kapa‘a fronting the Coral Reef Resort.
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
A large fishing net, estimated to weigh about two tons, was removed from the beach at Kapa‘a fronting the Coral Reef Resort.
An estimated 2-ton fishing net was removed from the beach fronting the Coral Reef Resort in Kapaa last week, according to the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
The net was removed Friday with the hotel’s permission. DLNR staff said no marine life was seen to be trapped in the net.
Two trucks with chains were required to pull the partially buried net onto the hotel’s property.
A social media post Wednesday evening alerted staffers of the Kauai office of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to the net, DLNR said in a statement Friday.
Conserve Kauai collected the debris that came loose during the removal, DLNR said.
DLNR said the net will be shipped to Oahu for disposal.
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Report marine debris on shorelines to DLNR by emailing dlnr.marine.debris@hawaii.gov.
5 responses to “2-ton net hauled from beach”
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Identification tags on commercial fishing nets? Is there any requirement for all international commercial fishing companies to “tag their nets” so if any of these nets get lost or damage the environment, these companies are held financially liable?
Shipped to oahu? Are kidding me? Oh man, that makes lots of sense. Not!
Maybe they going burn the net at h-power. That’s what the do to the marine debris the collect in the NW Hawaiian Islands.
I wonder how much to ship it to the dumping grounds over here? Burn it where it is. I am sure it will cost 5k or more to bring it here and no big boost to HPowers grid.
Tag the nets so these guys cant leave behind without others knowing who the creep was.