Scuba Diver Girls Save a Horn Shark!
http://scubadivergirls.com Scuba Diver Girls Margo and Occhi were leading a guided tour on March 20th 2010 in La Jolla Ecological Reserve. They were enjoying the beautiful visibility after a long winter of bad conditions! The dive plan was to dive along the reef with the La Jolla Sea Caves as the destination. During March this dive is teaming with life but the biggest attraction is the horn sharks! They are everywhere hiding under the rocks, swimming by and generally just hanging out. They truly are a site to see! The other main attraction on this dive is the sea lions who have made the side of the cliffs their home.
Not long after they dropped down, they came upon an abandoned lobster trap. Margo spotted it first and realized there was a horn shark trapped inside! Occhi immediately picked up the trap and attempted to free the half dead shark by shaking him toward the opening in the trap. Margo realized the shark could not find his way out so she reached in and by his tail, guided him through the opening. He escaped to safety!
If anyone knows of a company that will retrieve these abandoned traps from La Jolla Cove, please contact us with their information. There are a number of these traps on the bottom of the ocean trapping marine life who are then left to die there. We are willing to mark the traps so they can be removed!
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We see hundreds of …
We see hundreds of ghost traps on our dives.
They are actually good for marine life. Small fish hide in them to avoid big fish from getting them like Strippers.
Lobstermen usually won’t pick them up, even if you mark them.
To keep the traps from fishing lobster, remove the door (the top of the trap), or remove the netting.
here is the phone …
here is the phone number to report lost fishing gear such as these traps. They will ask you for your compass heading and how far off shore it was.
1-888-491-4327
Good job Occhi!
Good job Occhi!
Great job, SDGs!
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Great job, SDGs!
Abandoned traps are everywhere in the La Jolla are. I just ran across one off Casa Beach. Fortunately, no Horn Sharks inside.
Awesome job girls!
Awesome job girls!
A totally cool …
A totally cool video! I think many fishermen forget that traps and nets once lost kill many animals. I like your idea and maybe approach the fishing commission or the local fishermen and tell them your idea. All I can say is….Another awesome dive by the SDG!!