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- 1Critics link bottom trawling and deep-sea mining 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 recover only over geological timescales. The argument: slow-growing corals and centuries-old sediment processes cannot withstand industrial extraction, making the damage effectively permanent. The comparison is fuelling calls to treat the two practices as equally deserving of restriction or bans as deep-sea mining moves closer to commercial approval.
- 2David Attenborough's Ocean reignites debate 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 tearing up the seabed. Viewers describe the scenes of heavy fishing gear crushing ancient cold-water coral gardens as some of the most disturbing images of environmental destruction they have seen, renewing calls to restrict the practice.