Mongabay on MSN1d
Lawsuit is latest push to curb bottom trawling in protected European waters
Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by ...
NGOs launch legal case against French government over bottom trawling protected areas
Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting ...
The Independent on MSN9d
'Ban bottom trawling now'
In the Commons, Ms White said the Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill, which proposes to “ban bottom trawling in ...
Euronews (English) on MSN9d
NGOs and fishermen call for urgent action to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas
There is growing public support for marine protection across Europe as 73 per cent of people support a ban on bottom trawling ...
The Independent18d
MP calls for ban on ‘bottom trawling’ of seabeds in marine protected areas
A Labour MP has called for a blanket ban on “bottom trawling” of seabeds in marine protected areas (MPAs), which she said destroys fragile ecosystems and habitats. Katie White compared bottom ...
ThePrint9d
Sri Lanka intensifies patrolling to prevent illegal bottom trawling
Sri Lanka announced on Wednesday that its Navy has intensified patrolling around the international maritime borders to prevent Indian fishermen from engaging in illegal bottom trawling in the island ...