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Tracking Ocean Trash by Satellite

Posted by timothy on from the stupid-giant-trash-balls dept.

DoubleWhopper writes "From the "Intersting Use of Technology" file comes this article on NOAA's tracking of oceanic debris with satellites used for tracking fish. From the article, "...during three days of study, about 2,000 individual pieces of debris were seen", and, "A number were balls of net up to 30 feet across." The researchers verified the information with the aid of a NOAA aircraft and digital imaging."

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  1. Re:Ghost Fishing by ikkonoishi · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I still don't see the problem.

    So crabs are dying, So what?
    Crabs die all the time.
    All animals do.
    They are then eaten by other animals.
    Circle of life, man.
    Frankly I think the traps deserve medals for providing food for the small toothy fish.

    Down with the Crustaceans!
    Up with the Actinopterygii!