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Intensive Deep Sea Fish Trawling Is Creating Deserts On The Ocean Bottom: Study

Intensive Deep Sea Fish Trawling Is Creating Deserts On The Ocean Bottom: Study

An international study has found chronic bottom trawling removes organic carbon from sea floors and reduces biodiversity by 50 per cent. The results of the study in Spanish waters suggest that continued deep-sea trawling may lead to environmental effects similar to soil erosion on land… Source

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