Aggregates Extraction Tales Toll on Marine Life, says WWF

A new report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims that the UKs seas are in crisis, with key species in serious decline as a consequence of inadequate planning and poor management by the relevant authorities. Most worryingly, habitats, the basis of marine life, are being destroyed, threatening the very integrity of the seas, the report claims.

Aggregates dredging is one of the threats to the seas cited by the WWF.

A new report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims that the UKs seas are in crisis, with key species in serious decline as a consequence of inadequate planning and poor management by the relevant authorities. Most worryingly, habitats, the basis of marine life, are being destroyed, threatening the very integrity of the seas, the report claims.