Mmastodon EnvironmentOceans first seen 22 h ago, last 34 min ago, peak #10

Bottom trawling and deep-sea mining compared as twin threats

Original: 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.

Why now: Deep-sea mining proposals are under active debate, prompting comparisons to the known damage from bottom trawling.

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• What makes bottom trawling and proposed deep-sea mining twin horrors is that same fundamental mechanism: taking ecosystems that operate on geological timescales—where corals grow millimeters a year and ocean currents take centuries to settle sediment—and subjecting them to… · appassionato · 9

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