Crocodile fish found

Ghost nets are abandoned fishing nets that drift in our seas, entangling coral and drowning animals along its aimless path.

During an intertidal walk on Aug 1st, a crocodile fish was found tangled within a gill net along Hantu's SE reef. A rare specimen and always a favourite amongst divers, it's unfortunate this popular animal fell innocent prey to an irresponsible man's habits.

The line of the net was so fine, lifting it left a paper cut on our fingers. It had cut through the animals' gills and by the look of its mouth largely agape, we agreed it must have suffered an agonising death.

The UNEP Fifty Key Facts About Seas And Oceans reports:
"Global by-catch — unintended destruction caused by the use of non-selective fishing gear, such as trawl nets, longlines and gillnets — amounts to 20 million tons a year."

A little bit of litter can have more severe repercussions than imagined.

So please, be a responsible sea-goer.