A huge sea-fan coral, or gorgonian, trawled up from a seamount by a fishing vessel. This species Paragorgia arborea is found worldwide but is everywhere rare. This is the second largest piece ever found but was thrown overboard after this photograph was taken. The National Institute of Water and Atmosphere has the largest piece in its Wellington collection. (The fisherman asked for his face to be obscured.)
STEVE O'SHEA
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Forest and Bird, Issue 296, 1 May 2000, Page 34
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69A huge sea-fan coral, or gorgonian, trawled up from a seamount by a fishing vessel. This species Paragorgia arborea is found worldwide but is everywhere rare. This is the second largest piece ever found but was thrown overboard after this photograph was taken. The National Institute of Water and Atmosphere has the largest piece in its Wellington collection. (The fisherman asked for his face to be obscured.) STEVE O'SHEA Forest and Bird, Issue 296, 1 May 2000, Page 34
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