Notes from an Environmentalist. "Either all of it is important or none of it is important at all." John Steinbeck. Balloons in the ocean.
Fisherman sparks anger after showing aftermath of balloon releases: 'I don't understand why people see no wrong in it'
"Thank you for helping."
By Leslie SattlerJuly 13, 2024
"Thank you for helping."
Photo Credit: TikTok
A lobster fisherman is making waves on TikTok for all the right reasons.
In a video that's captured the attention of eco-minded scrollers, Jacob Knowles (@jacob__knowles) hauls several balloons out of the ocean during a day on the job.
The video, filmed off the side of Knowles' boat, shows him using a gaff to scoop up deflated mylar and latex balloons bobbing on the water's surface.
"When you let [balloons] go … they end up in the ocean," Knowles explains in the video's narration. "We pick them up, and bring them in, and throw them away."
Knowles' message is clear: Balloon releases have unintended consequences for marine life.
"Next year, don't let your balloon go," he urges viewers. "90% of the time, when you let them go, they end up in the ocean. And that looks like a big old jellyfish for a turtle to munch on."
Thank you for posting this Bill, releasing balloons is polluting. This fisherman is right, how do people not see how it's wrong?