Ghost nets that drift in the ocean and lay abandoned along the beaches can be easily missed by litter pickers in dim light. The ghost nets are deemed dangerous to turtles, fish, sharks, dolphins, swooping birds, dugongs, and crocodiles among other sea creatures. The nets foster harm in fauna species by restricting movement, causing starvation, lacerations, infections and suffocation, ending up in mortality and environment degradation. It is estimated that approximately 48,000 tons of ghost nets are collected every year.

As part of the litter collected, the nets were found by the Msambweni Turtle Conservation Group as they conducted beach patrols on their coastline. It was noted that there was increased amount of litter along the coastline. Beach patrols in Funzi were affected in May due to heavy rains and there were no activities reported.

Litter management through beach clean ups have been able to ensure a cleaner coastline and secure nesting grounds. Through beach patrols, the Msambweni Turtle Conservation Group was able to determine some of the areas piled up with waste and make plans the next clean-up.

In May, the group was able to secure new nests for the green turtles and recorded monitoring data. The eggs in the nests found were expected to hatch in July.