Research confirms trawl ban substantially increases the abundance of marine organisms

ScienceDaily

Date: May 5, 2021

Source: City University of Hong Kong

Summary:

Biodiversity is of crucial importance to the marine ecosystem. The prohibition of trawling activities in the Hong Kong marine environment for two and a half years has significantly improved biodiversity, a new study has found. Research results showed that the trawl ban could restore and conserve biodiversity in tropical coastal waters.

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