UPY 2019 Marine Conservation - Third
Noam Kortler
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UPY 2019 Marine Conservation - Third
'Silent Killer'
Noam Kortler
After a stormy day I want on a normal dive when I came across so much garbage everywhere, so I decided to put my camera down and start filling my BCD pockets with plastic cups and other plastic waste. One plastic cup took my attention as it looked strange from a distance. When I got close I was shocked from what I saw. Inside the squeezed cup there was a seahorse trapped and drifting in the current. My heart was sore how this poor seahorse was slowly suffocating inside the plastic cup. I was rushed to help him, BUT it was important to me to take a few quick shots, so I can try to explain to people how bad the use of the plastic products is especially close to the beaches as they can easily end up in our seas and turn into a silent killer.
Judge's comment: It's an image and narrative such as this that the entire scuba diving fraternity should be aware of. These images, whilst sad to view are a reality in our Oceans.
Martin Edge.
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