Winners Gallery

A pregnant stingray is trapped in an aquaculture frame. “Currently, about 40% of the world's fish is caught accidentally and is dead or dying when returned to the sea. There is an urgent need to implement methods that significantly reduce bycatch,” explains Rodrigues. “For fishing to be sustainable, it is not enough to safeguard the stock of a certain species. It is equally important to think of all those that will be sacrificed in vain. Fortunately, this trapped stingray survived. After a successful rescue carried out by the tuna farm divers, she swam away to give her one more day of hope.”