View Related Episode: Bats, Pelicans, Ghost Nets

Commercial gillnet fishing is a common method of harvesting salmon in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. When the gear is lost at sea, it becomes a ghost net that continues to trap and kill sea birds and marine life, including endangered salmon. Field Guide follows net recovery efforts, including one activist who uses an underwater video camera to locate lost nets.

First Broadcast: 2005
Producer: Jim Newman

Appeared in episode: Bats, Pelicans, Ghost Nets

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Field Journal Blog
Bald Eagle Recovery Changes Nature’s Balance
by Vince Patton | 02/04/2010
Bald eagles are back.  They’ve been removed from the endangered species list since June, 2007.  From just 417 nesting pairs in 1963 to  9,789 breeding pairs now, eagles have recovered well in the lower 48 states. More eagles need more food.  Naturally, they eat other animals.  In Oregon, coastal eagles are having a profound impact on [...]
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