Mongabay on MSN2d
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 ...
The Independent on MSN11d
'Ban bottom trawling now'
In the Commons, Ms White said the Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill, which proposes to “ban bottom trawling in ...
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 ...
Euronews (English) on MSN11d
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 ...
Euronews4d
NGOs launch legal case against French government over bottom trawling protected areas
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) have launched legal action against France for not banning bottom trawling in Natura 2000 Marine Protected Areas ...
Shropshire Star26d
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 ...