Laurie Campbell / Discarded plastic rope and commercial fishing netting washed up on shore at Luskentyre, South West Harris, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May 2016

Claudio Contreras / Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) trapped in fishing net, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, May, Third Place in the third National Contest 'Visions of our nature' organised by Mexico'...

David Pattyn / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) with discarded fishing net around the neck. The Netherlands. April.

Jeff Rotman / Fishermen sorting Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Pollock (Pollachius) and Dogfish (Squalidae) from net, Georges Bank off Massachusetts, New England, USA, May 2015. Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Dragger net full of Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), and Dogfish (Squalidae) pulled up into boat, Georges Bank, Massachusetts, New England, USA, May 2015.

Jeff Rotman / Hauling in dragger net filled with Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Pollock (Pollachius), Dogfish (Squalidae) and Lobster (Nephropidae) Georges Bank off Massachusetts, New England, USA, May 2015. M...

Pedro Narra / Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling caught in fishing net, Bissagos Islands, Guinea Bissau. Endangered species. 3rd Place in the SOS Especes Menacees / SOS Endangered Species Portfolio category of...

Jordi Chias / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) trapped in an abandoned drifting net, Balearic Channel, Mediterranean sea.

Jordi Chias / Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) trapped in an abandoned drifting net, Balearic Channel, Mediterranean sea.

Tom Gilks / Fishermen preparing nets, Remba Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya.

Jeff Rotman / Fishermen hauling back trawler net on fishing trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Fisherman hauling back trawler net on fishing trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Model released.