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Re-awakening fears about the future of "precious" underwater

Published On 19 Dec 2019 08:29 AM


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A SCOTTISH government program envisaging seaweed dredging trials around Scotland's coast has re-awakened fears about the future of "precious" underwater kelp forests.

A work plan published by the government's Marine Scotland says "field trials" testing the "sustainability of mechanical seaweed harvest" are scheduled to start in July 2020. Campaigners responded with fear, alleging that "envir....


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