Decades after bottom trawling, Chilean seamounts remain degraded

Mongabay
Aug 7, 2026, 1:07 pm230 ptsTop
The scars of bottom trawling are still visible on seamounts in Chile’s Juan Fernández Archipelago, even 25 years after the fishing practice took place in the area, according to a new study. In 2024, scientists from Chile and the U.S. used remotely operated vehicles aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s…

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