Mongabay on Mythryl: “Invasive sea urchins are destroying Tasmania’s kelp forests. While a…”

Invasive sea urchins are destroying Tasmania’s kelp forests. While a government-backed commercial fishery helped restore marine ecosystems, researchers warn that a shift to short-term funding cycles threatens harvesters and puts kelp recovery on wobbly ground. Amina McCauley reports for #Mongabay.

mongabay.ccFunding uncertainty threatens Tasmania’s gains against kelp-grazing sea urchinsFor nearly a decade, divers off Tasmania’s east coast have been getting a boost from the government to harvest the invasive sea urchins killing off kelp forests that fringe the Australian island…

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