In the Gulf of Mannar, abandoned fishing nets are posing a threat to corals and the marine ecosystem
Though marine debris spans an area of only 1,150 square metres, researchers are worried about its impact on one of India’s only four major coral reefs. A fish caught in the ghost net decays underwater in the Gulf of Mannar. | SDMRI via Mongabay
Dive into the clear, shallow waters of the Gulf of Mannar and you would be met with more than a hundred species of corals. Among these vivid corals of varying shapes and sizes live thousands of reef-fish that locals depend on for food and income.