Fishermen have helped scientists and researchers from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. John’s, Newfoundland to discover a deep biodiversity hotspot in the waters off Makkovik. The hotspot is a mound below the ocean discovered several years ago by local fisherman Joey Angnatok. After hearing about this, DFO ecologist David Cote attempted to find the mound in 2020 but was unsuccessful. However, he persevered and managed to find it in July this year. According to Cote:“We were really excited to come across this 200-metre cliff, which is about the height of a 60-storey building.

Source: CBC News November 07, 2021 06:40 UTC