Dr. Maeve Edwards:

I am referring to everything being cleared and it being cleared far too close to the rock. There is a different system in Canada, where it is cut from boats with a rake and part of the plant is taken. That system also has its merits. The way we hand-harvest in Ireland is different and, generally, fine. However, it needs to be monitored, so that we have a baseline study on what it is we are starting out with.