When Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane last fall, it created widespread destruction and an intractable problem: lots and lots of marine debris.
![Diver brings up trap line collected during a post-Hurricane Irma cleanup in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. (Image credit: Courtesy of Jack Fishman) Diver brings up trap line collected during a post-Hurricane Irma cleanup in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/PHOTO%20-%20Diver%20brings%20up%20trap%20line%20collected%20during%20a%20post-Hurricane%20Irma%20cleanup%20in%20Florida%20Keys%20National%20Marine%20Sanctuary.%20-%20Courtesy%20of%20Jack%20Fishman%20-%201125x534%20-%20Landscape.jpg?itok=qL1_-mJ0)
Diver brings up trap line collected during a post-Hurricane Irma cleanup in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. (Image credit: Courtesy of Jack Fishman)