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~Flighty~ said:That was a nice looking coral. What a waste. 500 years old though? That anoys me. If they are going to talk about environmental damage it only makes them look like liars to put in false info like that. I wish they wouldn't diminish a good message with that.
I don't think they were trawling at 2500 meters. That would take an awfully long net.The seas around New Zealand support a rich and diverse range of corals. Some deep-sea species ? found to depths of at least 2500 m ? can be incredibly long-lived, with ages ranging from decades to hundreds of years.