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He was thinking of potato peelings, because he services fish and chip shops. He identified that there was a real problem with food and drink legislation that was emerging. 11:45 Although the business gateway adviser was keen to help that company, they knew that they did not have the knowledge or the skill set to be able to understand how to address the ...
He was thinking of potato peelings, because he services fish and chip shops. He identified that there was a real problem with food and drink legislation that was emerging. 11:45 Although the business gateway adviser was keen to help that company, they knew that they did not have the knowledge or the skill set to be able to understand how to address the ...
The authors saw the main threats to kelp habitats as: climate change, increased turbidity and nutrient loading from coastal runoff, effects of the removal of top predators by fishing or other human activities, and harvesting and cultivation.
In Brittany, where most harvesting takes place, there is a special working commission on seaweed harvesting.
Part of France's fishing legislation (Order n°2009-0329) covers the sustainable exploitation of seaweed at sea.
They support a wide range of species and provide nursery grounds for commercial fish and shellfish. Kelp is part of the 'blue carbon' cycle although the precise carbon sink function of kelp habitats is not yet well understood.
Kelp forests have been found to provide nursery grounds for commercial fish and shellfish and can support species at higher trophic levels (further up the food chain) including cetaceans, seals, otters and birds.
Over-exploitation could lead to potentially significant, negative effects or risks including:
Negative impacts on marine biodiversity including loss of habitat and/or food sources for a range of plants and animals;
Loss of nursery grounds for juvenile invertebrates and fish;
Reduced contributions to the marine carbon cycle;
Disrupted transfer of organic ...