Loading ...The Finding Coral Expedition came to a close Monday. The crew have some fine parting words and some neat video on their sendoff video. I love that they’ve worked to show some of the coral growing off Canada’s costs. Coral is everywhere, even in the deep cold. It shows what a diverse and connected ecosystem the ocean is.
For me, two of the highlights of the expedition are the following. The first was this video showing some deep water coral. The coral looks like gorgonia, but I don’t think it is. I love the tiny critters living among the branches.
Deep water zoas have nothing on this coral.
The second highlight was the video on bottom trolling trawling. It shows how destructive the practice is to underwater life. It’s not sustainable and needs to stop. The barren patches of ocean floor are especially poignant.
In the hobby since 2001, and has seen all kinds of fads come and go. As he gets older, Jeff is developing more and more of a conscience towards environmental concerns, especially towards reefs. Currently, he writes from Ontario, Canada, but would rather be snorkeling on a reef.
I feel naïve for not knowing about the devastation bottom trolling causes before watching these videos. Thanks for enlightening me, Jeff!