Scuba divers removing derelict net from reef. The depth here was 30 feet. This debris pile was an agglomeration of a number of nets that had probably been swept together in the North Pacific Gyre.
Image ID: reef3038, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Northwest Hawaiian Islands Photographer: Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR Category: Coral Reefs/Stress Debris/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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