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New Documentary Highlights Marine-Debris Problem

| Published On July 22, 2015
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New Documentary Highlights Marine-Debris Problem

The Voyage of the Labyrinth has just released its first episode. Made up of filmmakers, divers and sailors, Team Labyrinth is traveling through Southeast Asia to highlight some of the most pressing environmental issues facing our ocean planet.

Hannah Pragnell-Raasch, program specialist at Project AWARE, was lucky to get in on the action during the team’s first days of filming, when the crew shot a special report looking at the problem of marine debris off Malaysia’s east coast. Despite being in a marine park, discarded fishing nets, smothering the fragile reef, became an all-too-familiar sight. Working alongside B&J Diving Centre from Tioman Island, Hannah and the crew conducted a Dive Against Debris survey, removing 66 pounds (30kgs) of rubbish underwater in just 45 minutes.

You can see the full report by viewing Episode 1: Coral Island Clean Up, and you can also run your own Dive Against Debris surveys. Visit Project AWARE for more information.