'Mind Your Line' - helping tackle the problem

The Mind Your Line effort (originally Clear Your Gear) was established in 2014 by many Sanibel-Captiva conservation organizations in response to continued environmental problems and wildlife injuries caused by monofilament line and other fishing gear. The goal is to reduce the amount of discarded fishing gear in the environment by raising awareness and promoting appropriate disposal of fishing gear and line. More information is available on the website, including videos on how to unhook birds, appropriate reporting of monofilament line found in the environment, a map of recycling bin locations on Sanibel Island, and other ways to volunteer and get involved.

 

There's even a musical number!

Improper disposal of fishing gear is a global issue, and awareness surrounding this issue has increased in the past decade. There are many programs nationwide to promote appropriate disposal of gear, and many maps to help find recycling bins. The following are some other sources of information regarding monofilament line recycing.

https://texasseagrant.org/programs/mrrp/index.html

 https://mrrp.myfwc.com/ https://www.boatus.org/monofilament/ https://keepamericafishing.org/pitch-save-fish-wildlife/