The activist and conservation champion plans to use the award money for critical tools to combat illegal fishing in the protected waters around Malpelo, Colombia.
Scientists found microplastic particles in 93 percent of the bottled water they tested, prompting a review of the health effects on humans by the United Nations.
A scuba diver filmed a massive wave of trash and marine debris at a popular dive site off Bali, illustrating the effect of trash pollution on ocean life.