Editing Glass float (section)

{{Short description|Type of float for fishing nets}}
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[[Image:Large Glass Fishing Float with Net 1.JPG|thumb|right|A Japanese glass fishing float]]
'''Glass floats''' were used by [[Fisherman|fishermen]] in many parts of the world to keep their [[fishing nets]], as well as [[longline fishing|longline]]s or [[dropline]]s, afloat.

Large groups of fishnets strung together, sometimes {{convert|50|mi|km}} long, were set adrift in the ocean and supported near the surface by hollow glass balls or cylinders containing air to give them buoyancy. These glass floats are no longer used by fishermen, but many of them are still afloat in the world's oceans, primarily the [[Pacific]]. They have become a popular collectors' item for [[beachcombing|beachcomber]]s and decorators. Replicas are now manufactured.