A diver from Mu Ko Similan National Park clears a mass of netting and ropes from abandoned fishing gear entangled in sea‑fan corals off Koh Payan (Similan No.3) in Phangnga province on Thursday. (Screenshots from video made by Mu Ko Similan National Park)PHANGNGA - Divers have recovered abandoned fish aggregating devices (FADs) tangled around deep‑sea coral reefs, preventing serious harm to marine life including turtles, dolphins and dugongs in Mu Ko Similan National Park. Rangers spotted two large FADs drifting near Koh Payan (Similan No.3) during a patrol on Thursday. The devices are believed to have dragged lost or abandoned fishing nets — known as ghost nets — into a sea fan coral formation about 45 metres below the surface, park chief Siriwat Suebsai said on Friday. Mr Siriwat warned that ghost nets pose a severe threat to marine habitats.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 15:04 UTC