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Greenpeace planning ‘boulder barrier’ in Cornish marine protected zone

Environmental activists are preparing to drop boulders into waters off the coast of Cornwall in a bid to protect rare sea-bed habitat from bottom trawler fishing. Greenpeace UK wants to create a barrier in South West Deeps, a designated marine ...

15 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

MSPs close petition calling for end to trawling and dredging in inshore waters

A fisherman calling for a ban on boats trawling and dredging in inshore waters has said the move is needed so Scotland can achieve “good environmental status”. Alistair “Bally” Philip, the national co-ordinator of the Scottish Creel ...

08 Feb 2023 at 13:24

Scotland

Majority supports restrictions on fishing practices in waters closer to shore

More than half of Scots would back a ban on fishing boats dragging nets along the seabed in waters closer to the shore. A survey, carried out for the Our Seas coalition, asked people for their views on the practice, known as bottom ...

08 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Scotland

Endangered flapper skate ‘illegally caught and dumped’

An investigation had been launched after allegations that an endangered species of fish was illegally caught and discarded off Argyll. Marine conservation group Sea Kintyre released underwater footage showing three dead flapper ...

10 Aug 2023 at 12:26

Huge reduction in damaging fishing in Dogger Bank following ban

Damaging trawling of the seabed in a marine protected area dropped 98% after a ban came into force – showing the effectiveness of such moves, campaigners said. The number of hours of bottom-towed fishing in Dogger Bank in the ...

14 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Public support ban of destructive fishing method in marine sanctuaries – poll

Eight in ten British adults think a destructive industrial fishing method should be banned in marine protected areas (MPAs), a poll suggests. The YouGov survey of 2,111 people, conducted on behalf of charity Oceana UK, found ...

07 Jun 2024 at 00:01

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 trawling, which is the act of ...

27 Jan 2025 at 17:06

Bottom trawling dubbed ‘marine deforestation’ as activists push for sweeping ban

Bottom trawling is causing deforestation on the seabed, campaigners have warned as they push for widespread bans on the fishing method across the UK and Europe. Several leading ocean organisations have joined forces to ...

25 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Attenborough film unveils seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling

Dramatic footage from Sir David Attenborough’s landmark new film captures the destruction caused to the seabed by bottom trawling. Ocean With David Attenborough, released in cinemas to mark the renowned naturalist and ...

09 May 2025 at 11:54

Government facing increasing pressure to ban bottom trawling in protected areas

The Government is facing growing pressure from MPs to ban damaging activities such as bottom trawling in protected areas of England’s waters. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said the fishing technique, which ...

05 Jun 2025 at 09:26

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