The deep sea is home to an estimated 10 million species, most of which have yet to be scientifically-documented. While this marine biodiversity rivals the world’s richest tropical rainforests, these fragile deep-sea habitats, which have taken centuries to grow, are being destroyed by trawlers dragging enormous weighted nets that, in a single pass, scrape the ocean floor habitat clean. Learn more at www.pewenvironment.org/deepsea
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Avaaz also has a petition about this running:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_ocean_clear_cutting/?fp
The german version is here:
http://www.avaaz.org/de/stop_ocean_clear_cutting/?fp