Shipwrecks have a serendipitous second life as barriers to destructive fishing
Sunken ships creates obstacles for bottom-trawling, creating a refuge for marine creatures.
Note: This article is from Conservation Magazine, the precursor to Anthropocene Magazine. The full 14-year Conservation Magazine archive is now available here.
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Sunken ships creates obstacles for bottom-trawling, creating a refuge for marine creatures.
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