Richard K.F. Unsworth

Rumput laut biasanya tumbuh dari tali yang panjang. Tali rumput laut Eucheuma di Indonesia ini diposisikan di atas padang lamun. Benjamin Jones/Project Seagrass

Ekspansi budi daya rumput laut berisiko mengancam kelangsungan padang lamun dan keanekaragaman hayati laut

Tanpa pengelolaan yang tepat, program budi daya rumput laut dapat membahayakan keanekaragaman hayati laut dan masyarakat yang bergantung pada ekosistem laut
Seaweeds are commonly grown from long lines of rope. This string of Eucheuma seaweed in Indonesia is positioned above a seagrass meadow. Benjamin Jones/Project Seagrass

Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life

Without appropriate management, seaweed farming programmes could be dangerous for marine biodiversity and the benefits that humans get from the ocean.
Fish fences are typically positioned on tropical seagrass meadows, which are important ecosystems for fish communities and the health of neighbouring habitats. Benjamin Jones/Project Seagrass

Small‑scale fisheries have unintended consequences on tropical marine ecosystems

To ensure overall biodiversity, the intensity and impact of small-scale fisheries’ methods needs far more attention.
About 18% of the world’s seagrass stocks have disappeared over 20 years. Richard Unsworth

For the love of cod, let’s save our disappearing seagrass

Seagrass is one of the most important coastal habitats where young ocean-going fish such as Atlantic cod can grow and develop before setting out on the journey of life. But these critically important habitats…

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