A new report on the Channel's fisheries is a timely reminder of the ecological trend to 'simplification' as whole trophic levels are stripped away by over-exploitation, writes Horatio Morpurgo. Yet the government's profit-focused vision of 'sustainability' is missing the essential element - allowing the recovery of marine ecosystems.
Simplifying the sea - ecocide in the English Channel Horatio Morpurgo | 25th July 2014 News UK Fishing Ecology Natural World History Regulation Ecocide …
There's strong public support for protecting marine wildlife, writes Horatio Morpurgo - so why aren't politicians championing the cause? Labour and Tories alike fear to challenge the big fishing companies that have come to believe they own Britain's offshore waters and seabed. Now it's up to use to prove they're wrong.
To protect our seas, first we must reclaim them from 'Big Fishing' Horatio Morpurgo | 10th April 2015 Comment Oceans Fishing Politics Corporations UK Natural World Conservation Ecology …