"In the fishing ports along France's Brittany coast, the discarded fishing nets pile up along the coastal quaysides. The lifespan of a deep-sea net is between 12 and 24 months, after which they become worn and beyond repair. Until now, the estimated 800 tonnes of nets scrapped every year have been a problem. Now, the horsehair netting, once used to trawl monkfish from the sea bed, is being used for another catch: Russian drones."
"The Breton charity Kernic Solidarites has sent two consignments of nets measuring a total of 280km to Ukraine to be used to protect soldiers and civilians along the frontline where fighting is fiercest. Russia employs small cheap drones and fits them with explosives, directing them by remote control for distances of up to 25km. The Ukrainians use the nets to create tunnels in which drone propellers become entangled."
Discarded horsehair deep-sea fishing nets from Brittany are being repurposed as physical defenses against small, explosive drones used in the Ukraine conflict. Kernic Solidarites shipped two consignments totaling 280km of nets to frontline areas to protect soldiers and civilians. The nets create tunnel-like traps where drone propellers become entangled, stopping attacks. The nets were originally used to trawl monkfish and are durable enough to withstand strong impacts similar to drone strikes. The reuse addresses both a local waste problem and an urgent military and civilian protection need in contested areas.
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