Two long driftnets were found laid in the reefy swimming lagoon of Big Sisters Island.
Fortunately, the team was experienced in dealing with this and quickly swung into action to document the animals trapped in the net, and release those that were still alive.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Very long driftnet at Tuas (27 Sep 11)
We came across a very very VERY long driftnet on Tuas today.
The small team tried our best to remove as much as we could.
The small team tried our best to remove as much as we could.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Nets in the mangroves at Semakau (14 Aug 2011)
A small team headed to remove driftnets at the mangroves of Pulau Semakau this morning.
Andy is hard at work on the mangroves growing on the seawall. You can see the huge ropes that have gotten entangled in the mangrove trees here.
Andy is hard at work on the mangroves growing on the seawall. You can see the huge ropes that have gotten entangled in the mangrove trees here.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Pulau Semakau (25 Jun 2011)
A small team removed a long abandoned driftnet at Pulau Semakau today.
The net was 48m long when we measured it with the tape. But including the bunched up portions, it's probably about 50m long.
The net was 48m long when we measured it with the tape. But including the bunched up portions, it's probably about 50m long.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Pulau Semakau (28 May 2011)
Volunteers today removed a huge heavy duty net that washed ashore on Pulau Semakau.
It was a very large and heavy net! Back breaking work in the hot mid-day sun on a not-so-low tide.
It was a very large and heavy net! Back breaking work in the hot mid-day sun on a not-so-low tide.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Mandai mangroves (17 Apr 2011)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Pulau Semakau (9 Apr 2011)
A total of about 200m of abandoned driftnets and several traps were found at Pulau Semakau by a small team of nine volunteers.
The nine of us decided to split up into three teams so that we could thoroughly check three separate areas of Pulau Semakau for abandoned nets and traps.
The nine of us decided to split up into three teams so that we could thoroughly check three separate areas of Pulau Semakau for abandoned nets and traps.
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