[pdotterw]

A Doctor from Portland who specialized in medical sutures that dissolve in the human body after surgery created a great new product. Most petroleum based monofilament fishing line stays in the environment for 500 years. Even then it only photodegrades - it does not biodegrade.

The new BioLINE works like normal line for a year then dissolves to a trace amount of h2o and c02 - amazing --

Search for Bioline biodegradable fishing line

if you google fishing line problems you will find that this is a big problem - the product above was only introduced in August 2008 so spread the word or get some for yourself or fishing buddies.

Cool technology

[bruceralph]

yeah birds can get caught in fishing line. I rescued a kingfisher from line in a tree once.

[mollyL]

On our jetty you have to be really careful or you'll find yourself tangled up in the fishing line fisher folk leave around. It's not only a hazard for birds and people, dogs will get themselves tangled in it and even hooked; I'm glad that if people really do feel the need to fish, the line they leave behind will biodegrade. A better hint: Pick up fishing lines in the first place when you're leaving!

[mtrent]

I am so glad that someone has create biodegradable fishing line. This will help the environment so much. Hat off!!!!

[justontime]

This is a fantastic first step but a year is a long time, fishing line will still damage wildlife if in the environment this long, but hopefully this can be developed further.

[atula]

I think this is a grreat idea and we should definitely spread the word...

[tater03]

My father in law is a fisherman and he hates that the fishing line does such damage to the environment. He will love to see this option. I think that this is a great idea and product.