Bottom Trawling Fishing Method Totally Destroys Ocean Bottom Ecosystem

admin · 02-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Devastation of trawling visible from space - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

Bottom trawling for fish stirs up billowing plumes of sediment that can be seen from space and destroys entire seafloor ecosystems, new imagery reveals.

"Bottom trawling is the most destructive of any actions that humans conduct in the ocean," said zoologist Les Watling of the University of Hawaii.

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admin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,250	Bottom Trawling Fishing Method Totally Destroys Ocean Bottom Ecosystem Devastation of trawling visible from space - LiveScience - MSNBC.com Bottom trawling for fish stirs up billowing plumes of sediment that can be seen from space and destroys entire seafloor ecosystems, new imagery reveals. "Bottom trawling is the most destructive of any actions that humans conduct in the ocean," said zoologist Les Watling of the University of Hawaii. __________________ Everyone Loves a Steal of a Deal

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