With the death of a whale in White Rock on Tuesday shining a spotlight on the health of our oceans, our government is being urged to get to work pulling old fishing gear out of the water.
The cleanup is happening in Washington state, but environmentalists say it’s a different story here in Canada. The whale in White Rock was entangled in some kind of line, and the Georgia Strait Alliance believes we can help prevent other sea creatures from meeting the same fate.
Environmentalists want old fishing gear cleaned up
http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/372742–environmentalists-want-old-fishing-gear-cleaned-up
See also: Immature humpback whale washes ashore, dies in White Rock http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Immature+humpback+whale+washes+ashore+dies+White+Rock+story+photos/6769166/story.html
Filed under: Puget Sound | Tagged: derelict nets, Puget Sound, whales |
