Divers clear trash from coral reef on World Clean-up Day

Helping save turtles: For every fishing line or net that you remove, you could actually prevent a turtle from dying, says activist Sevilla. — Reuters

DIVERS in the Philippines have pulled plastic bags, drinks bottles and fishing nets from a coral reef, joining an annual clean-up that aims to highlight the impact of garbage on the world’s oceans.

On Saturday, about a dozen divers cleared rubbish from the reef and nearby beaches as they marked World Clean-up Day in Batangas province, a popular spot for snorkelling and diving south of the capital, Manila.