Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath use lift bags to raise a fish-farming net from the seabed during an underwater cleanup off the islet of Sapientza, near Methoni, in southern Greece, October 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
SAPIENTZA ISLAND, Greece (Reuters) -Divers off the coast of Sapientza Island in southern Greece have launched a determined effort to remove "ghost nets" — abandoned fishing gear that silently strangles marine ecosystems.
Draped like curtains over the seabed, these nets trap unsuspecting sea creatures and slowly disintegrate into microplastics, poisoning the waters and suffocating life.
