Deep Trouble, The Blue Planet, BBC, Extras 2
Scientists believe many species that are eaten every day are now seriously threatened. Most people have no idea where the fish they buy come from let alone how endangered they might be. As fish stocks dry up, supermarkets are now offering new and strange species from the deep sea. Bizarrelooking creatures are being dragged up in vast fishing nets from depths of 1, 000 metres or more. The methods used to catch them are horrifying. As the nets drag along the sea bed they rip up 100yearold corals and sponges, destroying the habitat. So even these new species may not be available for long.
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