Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

We gathered centuries-old written records to show the seas around Wales once teemed with life

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Alec Moore, Lecturer in Marine Top Predator Conservation, Bangor University

Picture the nature documentary scene. Vast schools of baitfish “miles long” being pursued by “thousands of seabirds”, “great shoals” of dolphins and porpoises, sharks and cod. Huge fish the size of a tree trunk (sturgeon) or a garage door (skate) cruise above the seabed. Catches of fish so big that boats nearly capsize, and the surplus is used to manure local fields.

Where do you think this might be? A remote and pristine corner of Canada, or Alaska perhaps?

Try Wales, where I live and work as a marine scientist. Specifically north Wales, on Liverpool’s doorstep and just…

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