information the crabbers use to zero in on the ghost pots with their on more affordle equipment top date they've recovered close to 1500. >> if we can partner with them on programs like this and others, it's a win-win in different ways. >> reporter: what happens to traps now? those in good condition that are marked are returned to their owners. unusable traps get recycled. >> commercial pot fully rigged around $40 apiece. we're able to use this in the summer and retrieve our own crab pots back immediately. >> reporter: for crabbers, a chance to put their lost investment back to work while cutting down on the amount of missing gear haunting the water. ted greenberg nbc 10 news. >> back to weather now. rain falling here this afternoon. east falls, a half hour ago, drivers have a rainy commute. glenn? >> most of that has moved out into new jersey and we have more rounds of showers coming over the next couple of days, too. we got up to 70 plus in parts of the area today after that chilly weather yesterday. that's going to be colder by the weekend, though. temperatures going down each day to