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TREC Virtual Base Camp _ Ask the Teacher (Misty) or the Scientist (Ben) _ japanese glass floats

Posted by: kA!m! Aug 30 2006, 08:11 PM

hi mrs. nikula, i know you probably wont get back to me becaus you are probably on your way back already but i was reading through the july entries and i was wondering what "they" used the japanese glass floats for. I think it said huh.gif but can you explain again. thanks and have a safe trip bak!

k!m!

Posted by: Misty_Nikula_Ohlsen Sep 2 2006, 03:33 AM

Kaimi
The Japanese fisherman used to use glass floats mark where their nets and traps were located and to help them retrieve them. The same way that now fisherman use styrofoam floats to float their nets or to mark crab pots, etc, the Japanese used to use glass ball floats. Now it is cheaper to use styrofoam.
Mrs. N-O

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