Bin for Discarded Fishing Equipment in Waretown Keeps It Out of the Bay

The Conserve Wildlife Foundation and Fishing for Energy recently announced the addition of a new disposal bin in Waretown for marine debris to keep it from entering Barnegat Bay.

The bin is also expected to be the collection site for several tons of retrieved derelict crab pots over the course of two years. Derelict crab pots – also called ghost traps – continue to kill marine crabs, turtles and fish as long as they are “lost” and therefore unchecked.