‘Ghost nets’ choking sea life


Deadliest catch: A diver collecting discarded nets off the coast of Chonburi in Thailand. — AFP

Underwater divers in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef – a new initiative helping protect marine life and aiding the fight against coronavirus.

The “ghost nets” discarded from the country’s lucrative fishing industry are a deadly source of plastic pollution, ensnaring turtles and cutting into delicate coral beds.

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