Nets, Divers, Action! Marine Conservation in Los Angeles with Norbert Lee & Eric Nelson
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In this episode, we hear from both Norbert Lee of Ghostdiving USA and Eric Nelson of Aquafil about their new U.S. partnership with Healthy Seas that recently kicked off in Los Angeles. They removed entangled fishing nets from the ship, the USS Moody, that was sunk for the Hollywood movie, Hell Below. Norbert talks about the near-impossible conditions they overcame that day and Eric tells us all about what Aquafil does with the nets after they are retrieved. This new partnership expands Healthy Seas' presence and impact to 13 countries! Highlights How do you retrieve ghost nets when you can hardly see your hand in front of your face?What sea creatures were rescued from the nets?What is the environmental footprint of ECONYL®? Resources Ghostdiving USA InstagramAquafil's websiteECONYL®'s websiteAccessories made from old nets- BracenetHow YOU Can Help Limit your use of single-use plastics and recycle what you do.Donate to Ghostdiving.Volunteer for a beach cleanup or as surface support for the next net extraction.
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