Abandoned Ghost Net fish aggregating device polluting the ocean near scuba divers - stock photo

A discarded fishing creel or trap is polluting this otherwise clear ocean. Trapped within are squid eggs and small creatures. This represents the massive environmental disaster that is Global Ocean Pollution and ‘Ghost Nets’. Ghost nets or Ghost Gear is one of the largest threats to our ocean ecosystems responsible for the deaths of huge amounts of Marine Life through entanglement and consumption. Nearby two scuba divers are swimming beneath the water’s surface. Location is Ko Haa, Andaman Sea, Krabi province, Thailand.