Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Decimated-Coral-Forest-in-New-Zealand-27MZIFL5GDJ.htmlConceptually similarTrawler in New ZealandGP03BLCompleted★★★★★★Giant Deep-sea CoralGP0RCCCompleted★★Giant Coral Caught in NZ Bottom Trawler NetGP02ZKYCompleted★★★★Orange Roughy at Gothic SeamountGP0LWECompleted★★Bottom Trawling Campaign Mural in Auckland, New ZealandGP1SWTV2Completed★★★★★★Bottom Trawling Campaign Mural in Auckland, New ZealandGP1SWTV3Completed★★★★Bottom Trawling Campaign Mural in Auckland, New ZealandGP1SWTV5Completed★★★★Bottom Trawling Campaign Mural in Auckland, New ZealandGP1SWTV8Completed★★★★Bottom Trawling Campaign Mural in Auckland, New ZealandGP1SWTVDCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP01FEDecimated Coral Forest in New ZealandA decimated coral forest, which is the result of trawling, on New Zealand's Challenger Plateau. Image shows an old trawl net on the sea floor. Trawl nets are occasionally snagged on seamount features and remain on the seafloor. There is some scientific concern that whales diving for deep sea squid may become tangled in these forgotten nets.Locations:Aotearoa-OceaniaDate:1 Jan, 2004Credit:© NIWAMaximum size:1540px X 1260pxRestrictions:Photos can only be used for internal Greenpeace, no external sales or give away. Use crediline © NIWA 2005 Keywords:Corals-Destruction-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing nets-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Sea mountains-Trawlers-Underwater shotsShoot:Deep Sea Background Documentation
