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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by spiritplumber on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:22PM (#34902050)
It's at least possible - drag nets can and do touch the bottom.
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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by reaperducer on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:44PM (#34902410)
As do crab pots and lobster traps.
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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by dredmorbius on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @07:44PM (#34905291)
Pots and traps tend not to get dragged. Nets do.

It's conceivable for a crabber / lobsterman to damage undersea cables. It's far more likely that it's a net fisher.

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