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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 ecosystems that operate on geological timescales. The argument notes corals grow millimeters a year and ocean currents take centuries to settle sediment, meaning damage from these practices cannot recover within human lifetimes. The comparison is fuelling renewed discussion of ocean protection ahead of decisions on seabed mining.

Why now: Deep-sea mining proposals and trawling bans are active environmental debates, prompting people to link the two practices.

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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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