#fishinggear — Public Fediverse posts

Death trap: Killing Australian wildlife with everyday items

"Flying foxes make up two-thirds of all entanglement cases in NSW"

"But it’s not just flying foxes – entanglements affect hundreds of different species, mostly mammals and birds, including kangaroos, platypus, raptors and gliders....Hungry animals, especially flying foxes, birds and possums, are attracted to flowers and fruits, and get easily caught in “large-aperture” nets, where the mesh size is greater than 5mm. The rule of thumb is that if you can poke a finger through it, it’s not safe for wildlife."

"Aquatic debris makes up about 10% of entanglement cases, according to NSW wildlife rescue data. Fishing line is probably the most difficult type of litter for platypus to cope with, and causes horrendous injuries – it basically just cuts through the skin.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/11/everyday-items-catching-killing-native-animals-how-to-help-tangled-wildlife
#biodiversity #wildlife #bats #birds #platypus #traps #entanglement #fencing #netting #FishingGear #Plastic #garbage #BarbedWire #fences #Hairties #fruit #food #gardens
Image: Grey-headed flying foxes mosaic, Bellingen

Many thanks to my 4/7 #FineArtAmerica client from Wayne, NJ'. for their purchase of a framed 36" x 24" print of "Buoys Fro'm Russell's Lobsters"!

At my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/buoys-from-russells-lobsters-lois-bryan.html

And at Fine Art America: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/buoys-from-russells-lobsters-lois-bryan.html

#art #photography #buoys #fishinggear #York #Maine #LoisBryan #NotAi

North Atlantic Right Whales Are Facing Extinction

"Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements continue to reduce the numbers of North Atlantic right whale population, and the species could become extinct by 2040"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Whales #Endangered #Extinction #conservation #Whaling #ShipStrikes #FishingGear #FishingGearEntanglements https://grrlscientist.medium.com/north-atlantic-right-whales-are-facing-extinction-c9e6ac60e2c8

North Atlantic Right Whales Are Facing Extinction

"Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements continue to reduce the numbers of North Atlantic right whale population, and the species could become extinct by 2040"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Whales #Endangered #Extinction #conservation #Whaling #ShipStrikes #FishingGear #FishingGearEntanglements https://grrlscientist.medium.com/north-atlantic-right-whales-are-facing-extinction-c9e6ac60e2c8

North Atlantic Right Whales Are Facing Extinction

"Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements continue to reduce the numbers of North Atlantic right whale population, and the species could become extinct by 2040"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Whales #Endangered #Extinction #conservation #Whaling #ShipStrikes #FishingGear #FishingGearEntanglements https://grrlscientist.medium.com/north-atlantic-right-whales-are-facing-extinction-c9e6ac60e2c8

Spotted-tailed quoll out of habitat

"Residents have reported sightings of a spotted-tailed quoll at the Coffs Harbour Marina."
There are concerns for the animal's welfare due to a hostile environment of roads, sprawl, dogs and fishing gear.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-23/vulnerable-spotted-tail-quoll-spotted-at-coffs-harbour-marina/105923582
#CoffsHarbour #wildlife #quoll #dogs #sprawl #NSWLogging #fishinggear #MuttonBirds

Dolphin calf rescued after spending weeks tangled in fishing line

"Marine rescuers are calling for the responsible disposal of fishing lines, with an estimated 1,500 animals entangled each year."

"It was a sad sight to see the injuries that a single strand of fishing line had caused to this individual, but it was the best feeling in the world to know we had removed it and given this little one a second chance at life."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-13/dolphin-calf-rescued-from-fishing-line-at-forster/105884112
#fishing #FishingGear #rubbish #Careless #MarineLife #mammals #entanglements #traps #MidNorthCoast

just started listening to @KateShaw 's new episode on the Gloucester Cheese Serpent.

https://strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net/2025/09/08/episode-449-the-gloucester-sea-serpent/

edit: the turtles hashtag was a mistake. Replaced with narwhal

#SeaSerpent
#narwhal
#fishNet
#fishingGear

Platypus floor rugs

"The bush and its inhabitants were to be conquered and subjugated and the turning of wild and 'exotic' native animals into rugs was symbolic of that conquest. The fact that the rug was intended for use as a bed covering further emphasised the 'domestication' of this 'savage' land...Platypus skin rugs are commonly made from 70 or 80 skins and a single rug therefore represents considerable slaughter of the local population." >>
https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/343335

Auction: An early Australian Platypus rug of 56 pelts, the animals taken from the Namoi River at Manilla, Northern New South Wales, circa 1900. The Baldwin family represent a classic example of the white colonialists ... >>
https://auctions.leski.com.au/lot-details/index/catalog/48/lot/31803/An-early-Australian-Platypus-rug-of-56-pelts-the-animals-taken-from-the-Namoi-River-at-Manilla-Northern-New-South-Wales-circa-19
#platypus #textiles #wildlife #AnimalCommodification #biodiversity #FishingGear

Is fishing the new whaling?
Stop whales getting tangled in fishing ropes and nets on their whale migration routes.

"At least 45 whales were entangled by fishing ropes and line on the east coast in 2024, and experts are calling for better management of fishing gear in Australia to prevent marine suffering...Only about 15 whales were successfully disentangled in 2024.The constant drag of rope and floats over time slowly causes a whale to succumb to exhaustion. When they are on their migration … they would have to travel thousands of kilometres. Even the smallest float around the tail would mean, over several weeks, a loss of all energy reserves. It’s probably the worst way of dying for any marine … animal. It takes weeks to several months until they actually die."
"Preventing entanglements required better management of fishing gear."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/11/scientists-urge-coordinated-effort-to-stop-whales-getting-tangled
#Fishing #FishingGear #fish #bycatch #food #whales #humpbacks #entanglement #CMS #migration #ocean #waste #plastic #entanglement