Divers free a seal entangled in marine debris.

Two divers work underwater to remove discarded fish nets from a seal.
Photo By/Credit

NOAA/NOAA

Date Shot/Created
09/11/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Divers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration free a seal ensnared in marine debris. Entanglement in abandoned fishing gear can kill or injure fish and marine mammals.
Ecosystem
Coastal
Marine
Subject tags
Human impacts
Human-wildlife conflicts
Marine ecology
Pollution