
A major ocean conservation issue that has plagued the local coastline is the widespread loss of its kelp forests. Once so prevalent that fishermen had difficulty steering their boats through them without tangling their propellors, over 96% of Sussex’s kelp have been lost since 1987 due to destructive trawling and other human pressures.

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