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- 1Bottom trawling and deep-sea mining compared as twin threats●What makes bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining twin horrors is that same fundamental mechanism: taking ecosyste
Commenters are drawing a direct parallel between bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining, arguing both destroy marine ecosystems that operate on geological timescales. The argument notes corals grow only millimeters a year and ocean currents take centuries to settle sediment, meaning damage from industrial seabed extraction and trawling cannot realistically be repaired within human timescales.
- 2Attenborough's Ocean documentary sparks outrage over bottom trawling●That reminds me of the devastating images of bottom trawlers from Attenborough's latest documentary Ocean, the most horr
David Attenborough's latest documentary Ocean is drawing strong reactions for its footage of bottom trawlers destroying seabed habitats. Viewers describe the images of heavy trawl gear crushing ancient cold-water coral gardens as among the most disturbing examples of environmental destruction they have seen, renewing calls for restrictions on industrial fishing.