Ghostnets Recovering in the North Sea Sanctuary

Greenpeace activists and divers from the Dutch organisation Ghost Fishing recovering lost fishing nets (ghostnets) in the North Sea Sanctuary (Sylter Aussenriff) off Sylt.

In original language:

Greenpeace birgt Netze im Sylter Aussenriff

Greenpeace Aktivisten und Taucher der niederlaendischen Organisation Ghost Fishing bergen, mit dem Greenpeace Schiff MY Arctic Sunrise, im Schutzgebiet Sylter Aussenriff, verlorene Fischernetze (Geisternetze).

Unique identifier: GP0STPU0U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 12/05/2016

Locations: Europe, Germany, North Sea

Credit line: © Bente Stachowske / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Ghostnets Recovering in the North Sea Sanctuary

Greenpeace activists and divers from the Dutch organisation Ghost Fishing recover lost fishing nets (ghostnets) in the North Sea Sanctuary (Sylter Aussenriff) off Sylt. The nets are lost or dumped by fishing boats. Germany does not comply to EU regulations to remove those nets.

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