When most of us look out at our beautiful harbours and beaches, we might think about the creatures living in the water, but probably don't give much pause for thought to the man-made products lurking under the surface.

But a team of passionate divers have seen the damage discarded fishing gear and rubbish can do to our marine environment and are out to change it.

Photo: RNZ / Ana Tovey

RNZ visual journalist Ana Tovey joined Ghost Fishing NZ on one of their regular clean-ups at Oriental Bay in Wellington Harbour, to find out more about their work clearing the rubbish out of our waters.

Watch her video report here: