Protected seabed damaged by fishing is showing signs of recovery
The seabed, which was shaped by retreating glaciers from the end of the last ice age, provides a habitat for flame shells and maerl (hard seaweed) beds which in turn create shelter for other plants and animals including sea cucumbers, scallops and sea urchins.
The seabed, which was shaped by retreating glaciers from the end of the last ice age, provides a habitat for flame shells and maerl (hard seaweed) beds which in turn create shelter for other plants and animals including sea cucumbers, scallops and sea urchins.
