Abandoned nets at Pulau Ubin (26 Aug 2017)

26 Aug 2017 - With Nature Society Singapore and Restore Ubin Mangrove Initiative. Volunteers helped in coastal cleanup and removal of leftover nets.  Some nets were found entangled with the roots of mangrove trees. Abandoned nets have always been a known issue for this area (Kampong Durian).

As the team combed along the coast, more nets were found. It was not easy to remove the nets, as some the nets were trapped among the rocks. Nevertheless, this did not hamper the team's effort to slowly remove the nets. Here's more on the operations that took place.

More nets removed at Pulau Ubin (25 Mar 2012)

We're back to remove more nets at the same spot on Pulau Ubin that we did in Dec 2011. Although it was good to see that there were no new nets in the area we cleared, there are still lots of nets just a few steps further down.

Andy, Marcus and Hussain working along
the same net entwined around mangrove roots.

A very long net is deeply entwined among mangrove roots along this stretch.

Humungous driftnets at Pulau Ubin (18 Dec 11)

Today, a small team bravely attempt to remove a huge pile of abandoned driftnets on Pulau Ubin.

The nets are badly entangled among mangrove tree roots and draped all over the shore.