UK protects pink seafan


	UK protects pink seafan

JohnWaterman

7-2-2008 4:18 PM

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JohnWaterman says:

I know Lyme Bay very well. This is great news.

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7-3-2008 7:18 AM

valann 47

It certainly is good news maybe we can start to undo the damage we've done to our seas and shores.

7-3-2008 7:56 AM

righthand

Is it the Gulf Stream that gives it its uniqueness?

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