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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:47 PM Nov 2013

Why aren't the American pickers creating a new industry? Barge picking in international waters.

Build some of those google size barges and go out to sea and start by collecting some of that Texas size flotsam that is headed for the Pacific coast.

Start by collecting the good stuff and then all that scrap metal to pay for your operations. Get it all before it get into national waters.

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Why aren't the American pickers creating a new industry? Barge picking in international waters. (Original Post) CK_John Nov 2013 OP

My guess is... JeffHead Nov 2013 #1

A picker treasure hunt, can't get any better than that. CK_John Nov 2013 #2

Sorry if I got pickers hopes up but....NOAA now says the flotilla of stuff is a myth. CK_John Nov 2013 #3

NOAA is keeping the good stuff for themselves? FSogol Nov 2013 #4

JeffHead

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1. My guess is...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:56 PM

Nov 2013

Not enough money in it. I've seen some pictures of this floating mountain of trash and, all I see is a bunch of wood, fiberglass boat hulls, and fishing bouys. Not a whole lotta cash to be made in that.