SUSSEX KELP FORESTS
Posted on: March 30th, 2021
BREAKING NEWS
****INSHORE TRAWLING IN SUSSEX WATERS BANNED TO 4KM TO ENABLE LOST KELP FORESTS TO REGROW ****
“This is a landmark decision for how Britain manages its marine environment. Sussex’s remarkable kelp forests will provide a home for hundreds of species, creating an oasis of life off the UK’s coast, enhancing fisheries and sequestering carbon in our fight against climate change. This large-scale protection of over 300 kilometres of seabed is the sort of conservation that UK seas need and is a significant win in the UK’s fight against the biodiversity and climate crises, ahead of the UK hosting COP26 later this year.” Sir David Attenborough