Bottom trawling is a fishing method that uses towed nets to catch fish and other marine species living on or close to the seabed.

The UK’s vulnerable marine protected areas were subjected to over 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling last year, an ocean conservation charity has revealed.

An analysis of satellite data from Global Fishing Watch shows that over 100,000 hours of apparent industrial fishing took place within the UK’s offshore marine protected areas in 2023.

At least 33,000 hours were from vessels carrying destructive bottom-towed gear, such as bottom trawls and dredges.

  • ItsAFake@lemmus.orgEnglish
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    3 months ago

    That sign makes it look like people are against fish being in the sea and want them gone.