Plastic particles are collected using a manta net that is towed on the surface of the water.
Image ID: fish2416, NOAA's Fisheries Collection Location: North Pacific Gyre Photo Date: 2010 Credit: NOAA News Archive 102810 • High Resolution Photo Available
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