Rusty chain links are used to drag the sea floor for shellfish such as scallops and cockles. Such techniques for harvesting seafood are very harmful

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Rusty chain links are used to drag the sea floor for shellfish such as scallops and cockles. Such techniques for harvesting seafood are very harmful to the seabed and depletes the habitats diversity

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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