Nick Hawkins / Fishing ropes wrap over the blowhole of a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Fishing gear entanglement is a leading cause of dea...

Juergen Freund / Moral eels, Urchins, Cuttlefish, Shrimp and other marine life living within a discarded tyre and fishing net under a ships' harbour, Maluku, Indonesia. November.

Peter Cairns / View over fishing village of Hamnoya, Lofoten, Norway. March 2015.

Peter Cairns / Winter clouds passing over Reine village in Lofoten, Norway, March 2013.

Staffan Widstrand,Staffan Widstrand / Fishermen in boats, Pulicat Lake, Tamil Nadu, India, January 2013.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) commercial fishing boat (James Archer) leaves the Saldhana Bay harbour before the break of dawn. The lights of the town and the lighthouse flash on the horizon...

Christophe Courteau / Black heron (Egretta ardesiaca) spreads its wings on the Okavango Detla, Botswana. The birds' wings form an umbrella over the water so they can see and hunt fish more easily

Dale Sutton / 2020VISION / Adult Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) flying over a weir, England, UK, September. 2020VISION Exhibition. Did you know? This species is know as the 'water bat', and catches insects from the water s...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Old fishing boat held upright at low tide with ropes and chains, Roa Island, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February 2012. Did you know? Over the last decade the number of UK fishermen has decl...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Crew on the pelagic trawler 'Charisma' landing a small catch of mackerel, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October 2011 Model Release available. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know...

Philippe Clement / Medieval fish lock at low tide on the island Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, France September 2011

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat just off Holme Beach Nature Reserve with waders flying and on shore, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Andy Rouse / Two Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) male (right) and female fighting over salmon, Katmai NP, Alaska, USA, August

Andy Rouse / Two Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) male (right) and female fighting over salmon, Katmai NP, Alaska, USA, August

Ernie Janes / Snowy egret (Egretta thula) standing behind fisherman on Fort Myers beach, Florida, USA

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger houseboat over the shallow reef. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Commerical fishing boat passes through the Parque Natural del Estrecho, off Costa de la Luz, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain, July 2008

Billy Black / Steam over boiled Lobsters (Homarus americanus). Gilkey Harbour, Islesboro, Maine, USA.

Fabio Liverani / Traditional fishermen of Weligama, seated on long poles, fishing with rods, Sri Lanka, June 2010

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" in huge waves on the North Sea, September 2010. Property released.

Philip Stephen / "Ocean Harvest " fishing on the North Sea, surrounded by seabirds, June 2010. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" on the North Sea, May 2010. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" on the North Sea, May 2010. Property released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" operating close to the "Beryl Alpha" production platform, 160 miles Northeast of Aberdeen, in the North Sea. March 2010.

Philip Stephen / Gull flying over fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, February 2010. Property released.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Fishing for herring, with Gulls flying over water, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Niall Benvie / Spoof warning sign about scarcity of cod in the sea, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Dave Watts / White bellied sea eagle {Haliaeetus leucogaster} flying with caught fish over water, Australia

Oscar Dewhurst / Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) in flight over sea, catching fish in coastal waters. Goa, India.

Oscar Dewhurst / Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) in flight over sea, catching fish in coastal waters. Goa, India.

George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water, amongst Water lilies. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

Shane Gross / Spear fisherman peers over a coral ledge looking for fish to hunt. Alor, Indonesia.

Nick Hawkins / Fishing ropes wrap over the blowhole of a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Fishing gear entanglement is a leading cause of dea...

Nick Hawkins / Fishing ropes wrap over the blowhole of a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Fishing gear entanglement is a leading cause of dea...

Juergen Freund / Snowflake moray eel (Echidna nebulosa) peeping from inside a discarded ghost net on a coral reef, Sulawesi, Indonesia. November.

Juergen Freund / Moral eels, Urchins, Cuttlefish, Shrimp and other marine life living within a discarded tyre and fishing net under a ships' harbour, Maluku, Indonesia. November.

Hermann Brehm / Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) fighting over fish, Germany, January.

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over men fishing in a boat on Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, UK. December 2014

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, UK, with a man paddling a Canadian Canoe. December 2014

Gavin Hellier / View over Vernazza harbour, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, April 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over Manarola at sunset, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, April 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view over Manarola, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, April 2016. Hellier

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) male running over bridge in urban wetland at night, Diyasaru Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Fisherman measuring a Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) to ensure it is over the minimum landing size, Lamlash Bay, South Arran Marine Protected Area, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK, August 2016

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Fisherman measuring a Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) to ensure it is over the minimum landing size, Lamlash Bay, South Arran Marine Protected Area, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK, August 2016

Jeff Rotman / Lobsterman holds up American lobster (Homarus americanus) that is 9 pounds, it must be thrown back as it is over the maximum size, Yarmouth Maine, USA October. Model released.

Jeff Rotman / Lobsterman holds up American lobster (Homarus americanus) that is 9 pounds, it must be thrown back as it is over the maximum size, Yarmouth Maine, USA October. Model released.

Juergen Freund / Fishing bats (Myotis macropus) hunting over river at night, Davis Creek, Queensland, Australia, November 2014.

Nick Upton / Moored fishing boats in Apothika village harbour, with clouds over Mount Olympus in the background, Lesbos/Lesvos, Greece, May 2013.

Tony Wu / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) juvenile with fishing line and hook stuck in jaw. The hook had been attached for so long the wound had healed over, Ogasawara, Japan. September. Winner of the Gran...

Eric Baccega / Fishermen in their boats on Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Gulls (Laridae) flying around Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fishing boat with sun low over horizon, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, January 2015. Cod are attracted to this area to feed on the...

Jeff Rotman / Hauling in dragger net full of Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and Dogfish (Squalidae). Georges Bank, Massachusetts, New England, USA, May 2015.

Peter Cairns / View over Festhelltinden Mountain with the fishing village of Hamnoya, Lofoten, Norway. March 2015.

Loic Poidevin / Fishing nets raised up over river, Assam, India, March 2014.

Loic Poidevin / Fishing nets raised up over river, Assam, India, March 2014.

Markus Varesvuo / Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata) in flight over lake, carrying fish, Vaala, Finland, June

Philip Stephen / Hull registered trawler 'Farnella' fishing for Saithe on the North Sea at sunset, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / Hull registered trawler 'Farnella' fishing for Saithe on the North Sea, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / Hull registered trawler 'Farnella' fishing for Saithe on the North Sea, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / Hull registered trawler 'Farnella' fishing for Saithe on the North Sea, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Philip Stephen / The Lerwick registered seiner 'Prevail' heading for port to discharge, Shetland Islands, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Thomas Marent / Fishing Spider (Dolomedes sp)walking on water over Common Frog (Rana temporaria) spawn, Switzerland

Merryn Thomas / View over Roundstone Harbour, with fishing boat moored to the quay, Connemara, Republic of Ireland, March 2013.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Fishing for West coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii) aboard the James Archer (Oceana Fisheries). Crew throw baited traps over the the side, in Saldanha Bay and St. Helena Bay, Western Cape, South Afri...

Orsolya Haarberg / Arctic sea mist over the Varangerfjord, wooden fishing hut on the promontory, Byluft, Nesseby, Finnmark, Norway

Cyril Ruoso / Razorbill (Alca torda) left with only small fish as a result of human over fishing, Latrabjarg Cliff, West Fjords, Iceland

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Sunrise over the delta, with people in boat, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania June 2012

Christophe Courteau / Group of black herons (Egretta ardesiaca) on the Okavango Detla, Botswana. The birds' wings form an umbrella over the water so that they can see and hunt fish more easily

Christophe Courteau / Two black herons (Egretta ardesiaca) on the Okavango Detla, Botswana. The birds' wings form an umbrella over the water so that they can see and hunt fish more easily.

Markus Varesvuo / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight, low over water, Kangasala, Finland, April

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / View of Floors Castle over the River Tweed, with fishermen and cars in the foreground, near Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Philip Stephen / Crewmen watching sunset over the North Sea, from a fishing trawler. September 2008.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" shooting her net over the stern. North Sea, December 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Blue water crashing over the bow of fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest", North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" seen from aboard pair trawler, manouvering alongside to pass over trawl net. North Sea, February 2010, Property released.

Philip Stephen / Paying out the trawl net over the stern of a North Sea trawler, June 2010.

Philip Stephen / Paying out the trawl net over the stern of a North Sea trawler, June 2010.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Crew member of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma' looking over the side of the vessel and checking the nets, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, October 2011 Model Release available

Philip Stephen / Looking over the side at the wake of a fishing vessel on the North Sea. Property released.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) male paddles his feet over the back of a prostrate female after mating, behind the nest site is a fishing platform, Derbyshire, UK, March, sequence 4/5

Ernie Janes / Moonrise over Wells Harbour, Norfolk, UK, December 2006

Richard Du Toit / Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) fishing by using wings to make an umbrella which casts a shadow over the water, Marievale, South Africa

Juergen Freund / Sunset over the fish coral (baklad) stationary fish traps that litter Malampaya Sound. They are made of bamboo, split bamboo mattings or wire nettings. They are easy to enter and hard to exit, direct...

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fisherman in his outrigger house boat in the shallows over the reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Nick Upton / Fisherman silhouetted angling from traditional punt as the sun rises over the Biebrza river and marshes, Biebrza National Park, Podlaskie, Poland, May 2008.

Sergey Gorshkov / Kamchatka Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) walking over rocks in river, fishing for salmon, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, July

Matthias Breiter / Black Bear (Ursus americanus) pair competing over fishing spot, Anan Creek, Alaska

LYNN M. STONE / Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) threaten each other with open mouths as they compete over who will occupy a favored fishing site, McNeil River, Alaska, USA, July

Tim Laman / Semi-permanent fishermans camp at Tanjung Besi, Gam Island. These outsiders from Buton Island, Sulawesi, come here for months at a stretch to fish at night for small fish. This view is inside one of...

Alan Williams / Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) flying low over sea with fish prey, Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey, North Wales, UK, July 2010

Alex Hyde / Sunrise over Antongil Bay with fisherman in boat, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar, October 2009