Tags Fishing Nets Ghost Nets Discarded Fishing Equipment Divers Pollution Dead Fish Sustainable Fishing Marine Debris Ocean Cleanup Marine Conservation Marine Ecosystem Damage Tulamben Indonesia

Diver Cuts a Discarded Fishing Net

Divers cut a trapped crab out of a discarded fishing net in Indonesia.

Image ID 56725537
Production Year 2023
Length 00:00:19
Production Company Kyle Roepke
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FormatMP4

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Ghost gear, also known as ghost nets, refers to lost, abandoned, or discarded fishing equipment, which constitutes a significant portion of global marine plastic pollution. This gear has detrimental effects on marine habitats and biodiversity, including the release of microplastics and the entrapment of marine life.

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Kyle Roepke