If we don't know our history, then we can't know our future. Historians arguing the relevance of their subject often repeat that mantra.
But one group of researchers is showing how true it is. Members of the History of Marine Animals Project (HMAP) believe that scrutinizing the minutiae of historical documents is the key to protecting our oceans for generations to come.
Our seas and oceans face a series of major threats, including climate change and over-fishing.
But the HMAP is using the evidence of documents such as centuries old tax records and sailor's logs to explore how they have changed - and find the information that will help us understand and protect our oceans for the future. Only by appreciating long-term processes, they argue, can we hope to understand our impact.
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