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Explain the issues associated with coral harvesting methods.

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Answer:

Coral harvesting methods cause damage to coral reef ecosystems faster than the ecosystems can recover.

Step-by-step explanation:

Blast fishing is used because it maximizes the harvesting of fish, but it is also destructive to surrounding coral. It can often kill coral along with the fish that it is targeting. Coral harvesting targets coral.

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