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NOAA divers find the large derelict fishing gear that was reported lastSeptember at Pearl and Hermes Atoll. Scuba and free divers removed a piece ofderelict fishing gear that was 28 feet long, 7 feet wide, and had a densecurtain that extended 16 feet deep. The large net weighed 11.5 tons. (Image credit: NOAA News 2014 October 28)