Speaking of fishing

[SpiralDragon]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3702477.stm

i dont think this is temp forum material since there isent mutch controvercy about it... but it is helarious....

[Jon P. Inghram]

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That's horrible, people could have died and you think it's FUNNY?!? TEMP FORUM NOW PLEASE!
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Seriously, that's both cool and scary , I wonder how the people in both the trawler and the sub noticed. Oh, does anyone else always think "covert espionage ship" when they hear the word trawler?

[Brian Ellis]

This happens quite often but doesn't make the headlines. If the sub is moving, the nets usually torn to pieces and the fisherman is left scratching his head, with no redress. If the sub is not or hardly moving, this kind of thing happens.

The funniest one is where a guy brought up a lost unmanned sub http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/not_in_we...ts/1349002.stm

[DukeP]

Happens all the time.
Use to be that the russian subs just pulled the fishing vessel under. A lot of fishers used to carry huge axes, to cut the trawl loose. Dont know if that would actually help, but hey..

Good thing the world beneath the waves have at last grown more tranquiel.

Btw, If they didnt coat those subs with rubber, they wouldnt reflect on the sonar like a big school of fish. Serves them right.


~~DukeP~~

[SpiralDragon]

another reason to ban drift nets ... submariens ... an endagered (and costly) species.... someone call greenpeace...

[DukeP]

Lol.
Good one!



~~DukeP~~

[Greebe]

Originally posted by SpiralDragon
another reason to ban drift nets ... submariens ... an endagered (and costly) species.... someone call greenpeace...

Oh please don't! For heavens sake all that would come to is very expensive submarine safe nets like they imposed on the industry to save dolphins and seals. With those, them pesky marauder whales would sneak up and scarf down a whole mess of Mr. Fisherman's paycheck and get away through the holes!