Scientists have found a marked resurgence in seabed marine life nearly a decade after protections against bottom trawling and dredging were put in place in an area off the Scottish coastline, which they say underscores the need for better protections.

Convex Seascape Survey scientists recorded the return of more than 1,500 species critical to the marine ecosystem – like worms and shellfish – in Scotland’s South Arran Marine Protected Area.

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