Winners Gallery
2nd place Conservation Photographer of the Year
Galice Hoarau Norway
The gull and the ghost fishing line. “Saltstraumen is a narrow channel with one of the strongest tidal currents in the world,” says photographer Galice Hoarau. “It is also a biodiversity hotspot and a marine protected area, but fishing is allowed and the dive sites are littered with fishing lines. These lines are deadly traps for wildlife, especially seabirds.”
BEHIND THE LENS
Galice Hoarau France
ABOUT THE IMAGE
- Strong currents
- Late afternoon
- Taken while scuba diving
- 12 degrees Celsius water temperature
MORE IMAGES BY Galice Hoarau
Collective Portfolio Award
2021 Indonesia
ConservationPhotographer of the Year
2021 United States
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