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Bycatch
Danger
Death
Fishing nets
KWCI (GPI)
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Oceans (campaign title)
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Trapped
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Olive Ridley Turtle Trapped in a Net

A turtle is trapped in a fish net, just off the Rushikulya mass nesting beaches. Over 10,000 turtles are killed by fishing gear every year in Orissa's coastal waters. 
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Documenting Olive Ridley Turtles in India

Every year, thousands of Olive Ridley turtles congregate in Orissa to mate and then nest in a perfectly synchronised arribada. Sadly, many don't make it because they get caught in fishing nets. 
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Unique identifier: GP019AO 
Type: Image 
Shoot date: 14/03/2006 
Locations: Asia, India, Orissa
Credit line: © Sumer Verma / Greenpeace 
Size: 3008px × 2000px     1.22 MB 
Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)