It is heart-breaking that we may never get to see much of the world's wonders before they are destroyed. Scientists are engaged in a course against time just trying to find and document, and inform decision-makers, but with the ones we've got, it may only make us feel the loss even more deeply.
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"Two species of coral were found in ..."
I imagine this teaser was trying to tell us that two *new* species of coral were found.
Greed, cruelty, ignorance, and stupidity mark the standard approach of the politicians to everything: clean water, clean air, offshore oil drilling, meat inspection, and NOW the areas where fish are doing their best to make more fish to feed the world's most dangerous predator!
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I don't presume to know the finer details of the fisherman's arguments to remove the monument status. However, all one need do is reflect on the absolute collapse of the Atlantic northwest Cod fishery to understand that moratoriums are sometimes the only way to preserve important ecosystems. What happened to the Atlantic Cod within my lifetime is shocking and is something that should be top of mind with those ready to discard current ocean habitat protections.
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I honestly shed a tear when I read articles like this. Although I understand the fisherman's' dilemma having lived in Boston for many decades, they undue the very cycle of nature that supports their hard labor. The earth is a spectacular gift. Her ins and outs are far beyond our understanding. Let her be.
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Ah anti-science fishermen. Ocean monument status makes the area a nursery for your catch. But you always want more, which is no longer possible in this day.
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