MARINE CONSERVATION
Seapen in Sea Lough, Alex
Mustard. Sea floor sediments act as carbon sinks and offer habitat for so-called epibenthic (species that life on the seafloor) organisms such as this seapen. Seapens are very vulnerable to damage from bottom trawling or dredging.
With public consultation on the new report open until 30th of July, now’s the time to have your say writes Regina Classen, IWT Project Officer
Expanding Ireland’s
Marine Protected Area Network Irish Wildlife Summer ‘21
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