The Guardian view on fishing and nature: bottom-trawling boats don’t belong in conservation zones | Editorial
via wildlifetrusts.org
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Sea life needs protection, and the UK’s current system of marine management isn’t up to it Up to 90% of the ocean floor around Britain is covered with sand and gravel, derived from the erosion of shell and rocks. Other, more unusual habitats include maerl beds, seagrass meadows and kelp forests. These biodiverse landscapes are […]