Agree this is an innovative first, thanks for which should also go to @Sussex_IFCA officers for instigating Trawling Byelaw behind #KelpRestoration initiative, and to the #HelpOurKelp partnership that helped build support for it
https://twitter.com/PJSJones/status/1373999230780588033?s=19 … @AssociationIFCA @DrSeanTA
This is the first ban on trawling in U.K. waters - and possibly the world - that is designed to save carbon as well as habitats and fish. Thanks to George Eustice who signed it and Sir David Attenborough who led. This is a huge precedent. #HelpOurKelphttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/22/trawl-fishing-ban-off-sussex-coast-aims-to-restore-seaweed-forests …
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@Sussex_IFCA officers had the vision to use#NaturalCapital &#EcosystemServices to justify Trawling Byelaw, particularly the societal benefits that#KelpRestoration delivers, eg. fish nursery, feeding coastal ecosystem, coastal defence, carbon sink, etc https://secure.toolkitfiles.co.uk/clients/34087/sitedata/files/consultations/factsheet%20natural%20capital.pdf …
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Let’s hope there will be a lot more areas that adopt this policy.
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I hope this is being monitored scientifically, we really need robust data on whether this works or not.
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Brilliant push!
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The credit lies with local campaigners, they deserve the credit not celebrity campaigners.
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Whoop whoop! Hip hip hurrah! superfantasticbrilliant
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Campaigners in Sussex have been pushing for this for ten years. Now they’ve won and they deserve the credit.
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