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Indian-born British journalist Amol Rajan at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) apologised after an environmentalist corrected him on-air Friday for using the offensive term seaweed when referring to marine algae...
English naturalist Chris Packham asked host Amol Rajan to not use the common nickname when talking about the ocean plant that has recently swamped a beach on the southwestern coast of the UK, reported The New York Post..
The conversation had changed its path after the host said, a mass of noisome seaweed is causing a huge stink in the beautiful seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset, forcing bathers to wade through a carpet of magnetic kelp...
. Packham said that those complaining about the stink need to get a grip and should focus on the importance of the sea algae which acts as an oxygen producer, a fish breeding ground, and a vital link in the oceanic food chain, particularly along the UK coast..
Despite correcting Rajan for using the offensive term, Packham referred to the kelp as seaweed while urging beachgoers to take their children to the beach in spite of the algae piles..
