11. They were designed to catch herring in a long drift net . 12. Drift net fishing became a commercial fishing practice because it is cost effective.13. These ocean predators act like drift nets , spreading their tentacles to catch plankton. 14. In 1998, Boutwell had the largest high-seas drift net bust in Coast Guard history. 15. Despite controls, violations of drift net fishing laws are commonplace. 16. Additionally, as many as 800 leatherback turtles died in drift nets . ( as-rw) 17. The Egegik District maintained 22 floating stations and had 492 drift net permit holders. 18. The busses used long drift nets to catch the herring. 19. 1416 : Dutch Fishermen use the first drift nets . 20. Several types of fisheries kill sea turtles, including drift nets , gill nets and long lines.
