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General Marine Debris Photos

All photos must be credited, "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" with each use.

Click on the photos below to view a high resolution version.

entangled fur seal
ghost net
Entangled fur seal.
Derelict net debris or "ghost nets."
plastic debris
beached nets
Small pieces of, mainly plastic, marine debris.
Derelict nets, some half buried, on a beach.
shark
seabirds
Shark found entangled in net debris.
Brown noddies, a type of
seabird, and marine debris.

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If you require more specific high resolution photos to use with your article or story, please contact Megan Forbes (Silver Spring, MD) or Carey Morishige (Honolulu, HI), of the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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