Climate change affecting UK seabirds
September 17, 2004
UK seabirds' breeding attempts in 2004 have been disastrous, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says, with industrial fishing and climate change largely to blame.
In a report the RSPB says 2004 has been the most catastrophic breeding season on record for seabirds along UK coasts.
It says industrial fishing to supply fish meal and oil is barely sustainable and imperils the whole marine food web.
The RSPB says climate change is making matters worse, with some industrial fish species starving as the seas warm.
The BBC website has further information.
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