A beautiful, festive reminder that entanglement remains an issue for cetaceans all year long. Around 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear is lost or abandoned worldwide each year, accounting for around 10 percent of all marine litter. Supporting sustainable fisheries is a great way to help ensure this number decreases. ⠀ You can help reduce marine debris by celebrating a sustainable holiday season and appropriately disposing of our waste all year long. Whether it's composting, recycling, or simply putting something in the garbage these small actions can have an exponentially big impact on our oceans. ⠀ #whaletales #talesofsavingwhales #greenchristmas⠀ Posted @withregram • @akris.painting ENTANGLED IN COSTA RICA • In collaboration with @innoceana 🐋 • I’m honoured to be able to raise awareness about this issue with my art. Watch now the documentary on https://buff.ly/3IT5rvn 🎥 and donate to support their work!⠀ ⠀ 🔹Ghost gear is a current lethal threat to marine life. Up to one million tons of fishing gear are lost in the ocean every year. According to the International Whaling Commission #IWC more than 300.000 #cetaceans die annually due to #entanglement in fishing gear. And they are not the only ones: sea turtles, sharks, rays, birds… and the list goes on.⠀ ⠀ @entangledincostarica @mcecinnoceana⠀ ⠀ #akris #akrispainting #akrisworld #ghostnetart #ghostnets #redesfantasma #costarica #humpbackwhale #yubarta #entangled #artivism #whaleart #artforconservation #marinelife #marinelifeconservation #watercoloranimal #watercolorart https://www.instagram.com/p/CXjTsWvsNTY/?utm_medium=tumblr