Too Many Rescues to Count

In the end, we counted 7 rescues. We are in the middle of our busiest time of the year, and it is not unusual to catch 5, 10 or even more seals in one run. We probably missed one or two entangled seals while we were busy with the ones in our net, we will have to come back for those. There are many factors why we do most of our work in the time between May and October. The Namibian fishing industry is at their busiest. Most entanglements can be directly linked to ghost fishing gear or other fishing industry related rubbish. The more fishing takes place, the more entangled seals we find. The weather is also a factor - it is cold this time of the year, and seals spend more time on the beaches to warm up, giving us a change to spot entangled ones. And young seals have just the right age to swim a bit further and explore new areas, and their curiosity makes them easy prey for plastic rubbish.



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