Commercial fishing nets have new life in Ukrainian war zones

By: Margaret Bauman, National Fisherman

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 851

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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This article originally appeared in National Fisherman and is republished here with permission.

Worn-out commercial fishing nets and lines from America’s Pacific Northwest are getting a new life protecting soldiers and civilians in Ukraine from exploding Russian drones.

These nets are hung over doorways and windows to entangle the drones before they can hit a target and explode.

On Wednesday, April 22, Nicole Baker of Net Your Problem, an Alaska-based maritime recycling firm, was …

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