Only the occasional deep sea fish broke the illusion.

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Marine biologists working in the Pacific Ocean say they found a tasty deep-sea fish that is unexpectedly thriving.

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Scientists are finding life that can resist the colossal pressures, from deep-sea fish to shrimp-like scavengers called amphipods, some of which can reach 30cm (1ft) long.

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Bottom-trawling's knock-on impacts are best illustrated by the plight of the deep-sea fish, the orange roughy (also known as slimeheads) whose populations have been reduced by more than 90%, according to marine scientists.

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