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Impacts

Marine debris impacts are wide ranging. From being an eyesore on a beach to animal entanglement, marine debris is a problem that we cannot ignore.

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Bycatch Example (Photo Credit: VIMS)
Entangled hawksbill sea turtle in Hawaii.
Entangled Green Sea Turtle in Hawaii.
A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle ingested a balloon.
Seal Swimming by Fishing Net
Ghostfishing
Debris Impact on Laysan Albatross
Entangled Green Sea Turtle.
Entangled Seal
Coral Reef Impacted by Derelict Net
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