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- 1Bottom Trawling and Deep-Sea Mining Called Twin Ocean Threats●What makes bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining twin horrors is that same fundamental mechanism: taking ecosyste
Critics are drawing a direct parallel between bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining, arguing both destroy marine ecosystems that operate on geological timescales. Corals grow just millimeters a year and sediment settles over centuries, meaning damage from industrial extraction and dragging of the seafloor may be effectively irreversible. The comparison is fueling renewed calls to restrict or ban both practices to protect slow-recovering ocean habitats.
- 2Bottom trawling footage from Attenborough's Ocean sparks outrage●That reminds me of the devastating images of bottom trawlers from Attenborough's latest documentary Ocean, the most horr
Sir David Attenborough's latest documentary Ocean is drawing renewed attention to bottom trawling, with viewers describing footage of trawl gear crushing ancient cold-water coral gardens on the seabed as the worst environmental destruction they have ever seen. The film is prompting fresh discussion about the damage industrial fishing inflicts on deep-sea ecosystems.