Deep-sea trawling is destroying coral reefs and pristine marine habitats

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Deep-sea trawling is destroying coral reefs and pristine marine habitats

A survey of the world’s reefs and submerged mountains has revealed widespread damage from deep-sea trawling

Squat lobsters on a cold-water coral reef off the coast of Ireland. Deep-sea trawling poses a particular threat in temperate regions. Photograph: University of Plymouth

Deep-sea trawling is devastating corals and pristine marine habitats that have gone untouched since the last ice age, a leading marine biologist has warned.read more

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