Many factors culminate in environmental degradation.
The effects of over fishing, lost gear and the loss of spawning grounds due to wetlands degradation reflects our unrealistic relationship to our environment. Fisheries loss are symptomatic. Both people and fish depend on wetlands. But we are losing our wetlands at an alarming rate. The premise of Ghost Nets is that the environment is a matter of personal responsibility, but like everything in life, we are often trapped in familiar habits and routines.