Thank you for your questions and concerns about the adult Green Sea Turtle freed from Commercial trap line yesterday in the Florida Keys. The turtle was not covered in barnacles, the surface water in the video gave the appearance of barnacles. The trap line, buoy, and trap were not removed because In the Florida Keys, removing commercial fishing gear, even after freeing a sea turtle, is illegal. Property Rights and Fishing Regulations: Fishing gear is considered the property of the licensed comm