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Animal Entanglements
You've
heard it before, but it bears repeating: Marine debris causes animal
entanglements, which can result in maiming or death! And it's not
always fish. Birds and marine mammals suffer entanglements, too. So do
sea turtles, several species of which are in danger of extinction.
Fortunately, we counted a minimum number of animal entanglements in
2003, as shown below.
This brochure
provides more information on animal entanglements and what you can do
to prevent them.
| County |
Site |
Animal |
Debris |
Quantity |
This is no ordinary turtle—it's a Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii),
a critically endangered species (and the Mississippi Coastal
Cleanup mascot)! You can read more about her story here.
(Click on the picture for a full-sized view) |
| Hancock |
Clermont/Lakeshore |
Fish |
Fishing line |
1 |
| Harrison |
Biloxi Lighthouse |
Catfish |
Fishing net |
1 |
| Harrison |
Courthouse Road |
Bird |
Fishing net |
2 |
| Harrison |
Forrest Ave Pier/Keesler AFB Marina |
Crab |
Plastic bag |
2 |
| Harrison |
Gulfport Harbor |
Fish |
Fishing line |
2 |
| Harrison |
Long Beach Harbor |
Crab |
Fishing net |
2 |
| Harrison |
Pass Christian Harbor |
Bird |
Fishing line |
2 |
| Harrison |
Pass Christian Harbor |
Fish |
Fishing line |
1 |
| Jackson |
Front Beach |
Crab |
Plastic bag |
1 |
| Jackson |
I10 Boat Launch |
Catfish |
Fishing net |
1 |
| Jackson |
Pascagoula Beach Park |
Bird |
Fishing net |
1 |
| Jackson |
Pascagoula Beach Park |
Crab |
Fishing line |
1 |
  Marine
litter like this used oil filter gasket found around the gill plate of
this redfish caught by a local angler while he was out fishing between
Gulfport and Ship Island poses a real danger to marine life. (Click on
the thumbnails to expand pictures.)
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