This Underwater Art Ended Illegal Fishing

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Though shipwrecks can often be deadly for the mariners aboard the vessels, once they sink they become new habitats for all sorts of marine life. But with the ship often comes nasty chemicals and toxins, so some countries are looking to fix this issue with art.

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Are Shipwrecks Good for Fish?
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