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Marine Reserves

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Sunday, Jun 28, 2009

The Marine Conservation Society is asking for support for it's campaign for more of our coastline to be protected in reserves.

The oceans are losing their biodiversity at an accelerating rate. In UK waters there are 22 species of wildlife considered to be facing the threat of global extinction. Once common species such as Atlantic Cod and Halibut are on lists of threatened or endangered species and only eight of the 47 fish stocks found around the British Isles remain in a healthy state. Marine habitats and fish stocks continue to be damaged by destructive fishing techniques, e.g. it has been estimated that for every 1kg of North Sea Sole caught by beam trawl, up to 14kg of other seabed animals are killed.The Marine Reserves Now website

We love the ocean for it's waves amongst other things, it seems only fair to give a little back and support this campaign. The ocean is not an infinte resource.

Posted on Sunday, Jun 28, 2009 at 20:11:24