#OceanOptimism: Mediterranean countries unite to protect unique deep-sea coral from fishing impacts https://europe.oceana.org/press-releases/mediterranean-countries-unite-to-protect-unique-deep-sea-coral-from-fishing-impacts/

"The measures will protect #CabliersBank, the only cold-water #CoralReef known to be growing in the #Mediterranean... Cabliers Bank is a #seamount that harbours semi-pristine species such as #DeepSea white #corals and offers shelter and nursery for several commercial stocks such as Norway #lobster and blackspot #seabream. The coral mound is over 400,000 years old."