Illegal fishing damage to conservation site

A diver is seen removing a rare Ballan Wrasse from nets at the Scylla Reef. Photo: Rich Stevenson at Diving and Marine Solutions.

The UK’s National Marine Aquarium has confirmed that the Scylla Reef, an artificial reef close to Whitsand Bay in Cornwall, has suffered significant damage following what could be an illegal fishing net caught upon it.

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