Cleaning up underwater: Volunteers remove dozens of tires, loads of debris from Honokohau Harbor

Volunteers, including those above and below water, removed 45 tires and about 2,500 pounds of other debris, including hoses, PVC piping, carpet, anchors and more, during the Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii-organized event at Honokohau Harbor on Saturday. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

A divers jumps into the water Saturday at Honokohau Harbor during a cleanup event organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Divers bring tires to the water's surface Saturday at Honokohau Harbor during a cleanup event organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

A volunteer wheels tires pulled from the bottom of Honokohau Harbor on Saturday during a cleanup effort organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today) (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Animals can become entangled in the debris debris, like this unfortunate eel that met its demise when it got entangled in some fishing line. A group of about 45 volunteers from all over the Big Island converged on the world-renowned dive and fishing port to remove as much man-made man-made debris from the harbor waters as possible in an effort organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Forty-five tires were pulled from the bottom of Honokohau Harbor on during a cleanup organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Tires pulled from the bottom of Honokohau Harbor line the docks on Saturday. A group of about 45 volunteers from all over the Big Island converged on the world-renowned dive and fishing port to remove as much man-made debris from the harbor waters as possible in an effort organized by Ocean Defenders Alliance, Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

A group of about 45 volunteers from all over the Big Island converged on Honokohau Harbor on Saturday in an effort to help beautiful Hawaii.