Fishing line claims life of turtle
Hawksbill turtle killed by discarded fishing line (photo by Ronnie Dougall) 
Hawksbill turtle killed by discarded fishing line (photo by Ronnie Dougall) 
Hawksbill turtle killed by discarded fishing line (photo by Ronnie Dougall) 
Hawksbill turtle killed by discarded fishing line (photo by Ronnie Dougall)
(CNS): The Department of Environment has sent the body of a mature, adult female hawksbill turtle, which was killed when its neck and front flipper became entangled in lost or discarded fishing line, to St Matthew’s University Veterinary School. The critically endangered turtle was found on Tuesday by staff from Harbour House Marina, who assisted in its recovery.
Officials from the DoE told CNS that the turtle will now be preserved in a freezer until a necropsy can be undertaken by the veterinary school after social distancing requirements are lifted. However, it is clear that the turtle was a victim of the entangle line found wrapped around it.
Once again, officials from the DoE urged fisherfolk not to throw fishing line or nets into the ocean or discarded on the shore. The DoE has installed fishing line recycling bins all around the islands and urges people to use them.
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While snorkeling, I am finding lot of abandoned fishing line wrapped around Sea Fans, small coral heads and rocks, close to shore. Especially between Eden Rock and Sunset House.
Okay so, people want or need to fish for eating or pleasure. It seems to me that many of the fishermen/ women are not worried or educated about the environment and the bad after effects of discarded fishing line. Perhaps simply they do not care. May be the DOE can come out with a suggestion for a different fishing technique from shore. May be using a small float and a thinner line (than the hand line) from the buoy to the hook. So if it gets tangled (and it will), most of the line can be recovered.
The sinking lines with a bolt attached at the end of it, will always get caught and abandoned. Not good. And by the way, what is up with all the masks and rubber gloves discarded on the roads? Who does that? What kind of citizen or resident do such a thing? We have a long learning road ahead,
Respect!
We are the virus. C19 is Earth’s vaccine.
Let’s ban fishing!
Let’s ban all expat fishing!
Good luck, Covidiot