Some abandoned net at Kranji (Jan 2018)

Some abandoned fish net trapped a few horseshoe crabs at Kranji Reservoir Park.

It didn't take us long to remove the nets. If only those who used the net just took the few extra steps and a few minutes to dispose of the net properly. Then animals will not be constantly trapped in the net.

The net looks freshly abandoned, and there were only bits of it here and there. Entangled in the mangrove tree roots.

Sumita and Liz released two small horseshoe crabs, about 20cm long with tail.

One was heavily encrusted with barnacles.

This one didn't make it.

It didn't take long for us to remove the net.

If only those who used the net just took the few extra steps and a few minutes to dispose of the net properly. Then animals will not be constantly trapped in the net.

During my last visit here in Mar 2017, we saw a huge abandoned net. Fortunately only a few horseshoe crabs were trapped in it. On our last visit in Jul 2012, we saw an abandoned net with about 80 horseshoe crabs trapped in it. It's so heartbreaking that people are not more responsible when fishing on our shores.