Nearby paddle boarders, Patti, Ana, and Jacques saw the commotion and stopped to help, ensuring our safety as we removed the last of the line and helped paddle it to shore. With everyone’s help we were safely able to remove all the tangled line and rescue the survivors.

The Marine Animal Rescue Society (MARS) responded to coordinate the removal of the gill net from the beach and a follow up netting clean up to ensure nothing was left behind. Carried out by Nova Southeastern University, the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program was also contacted and arrived quickly to respond under proper permits and remove the sea turtle caught in the line.

With sea turtle nesting season upon us we’re all thankful and fortunate the line was removed from the water and mother sea turtles will safely make it to the beach to lay their eggs.

We want to give a big thank you to all individuals involved who came together to #bethesealution

Jessica Jean

