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But it’s just a bit of fishing line?

But it’s just a bit of fishing line?. City of Lakeland Lakes and Stormwater Division By: Stephanie Witherspoon. Fishing line Facts. It takes 600 years for fishing line to break down in the environment

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But it’s just a bit of fishing line?

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  1. But it’s just a bit of fishing line? City of Lakeland Lakes and Stormwater Division By: Stephanie Witherspoon

  2. Fishing line Facts It takes 600 years for fishing line to break down in the environment Researchers have documented over 60 species of fish have swallowed or become entangled in marine debris Thousands of birds are rescued annually due to hook and line entanglements Volunteers participating in the 2008 International Coastal Cleanup event discovered 443 animals and birds entangled or trapped by marine debris 

  3. Birds entangled

  4. Birds can be tangled in lines cast into trees

  5. Hooks are accidentally swallowed.. Almost all hook ingestions are fatal

  6. Fish die struggling to break free

  7. Terrestrial animals are affected too…

  8. Even our alligators are at risk….

  9. Fishing line causes problems for us too… • Floating monofilament can get caught in boat engines resulting in costly repairs.

  10. What you can do to help! Dispose of all fishing line immediately Don’t leave your fishing line unattended Avoid casting near trees and large shrubs At the plant the old line is melted down and converted into raw plastic pellets. These pellets can then be made into other high density plastic products like tackle boxes, spools for line, and fish habitats. Discarded line is not made into new monofilament fishing line. Do not feed wildlife—this encourages them to approach fishermen and piers Report any animals entangled in fishing line Nylon monofilament has been used for about 60 years since the end of the World War II.

  11. Monofilament Recycling Program

  12. Recycling Stations Near You Tenoroc Fish Management Area 3829 Tenoroc Mine Rd Lakeland, Fl 33850 West Marine 1107 3rd St. SW Winter Haven, FL 33880

  13. FWC Bin Data Form

  14. Wrap Up If you see it, pick it up! You could be saving a life!

  15. References Florida Wildlife Commission (2011). Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://mrrp.myfwc.com/ North Carolina Wildlife Federation (n.d.). North Carolina Wildlife Federation. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.ncwf.org/fishinglinefacts/index.php United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2012, March 6). Marine Debris Impacts | Marine Debris | US EPA. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/marinedebris/md_impacts.cfm Photos: Google (n.d.). Google. Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.google.com

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