Italian marine biologists joined the One Ocean Foundation to deploy an ROV and explore the Caprera Canyon off the coast of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea, at a depth of >1,00m (3,281 feet). Teaming with life, the creatures there are struggling to survive tangled in plastic or choked by discarded fishing gear.
One Ocean Foundation hopes that imagery captured will help to strengthen the case for designating the canyon a Marine Protected Area (MPA), safeguarding it from overfishing and pollution.
Full article at: CNN Science 17nov25