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UK Government wants to end bottom trawling to protect MPAs sea beds; 12 weeks consultation

Monday, June 9th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
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Bottom trawling – a fishing method that involves dragging large nets along the sea floor – could be banned across more vulnerable areas of English seas. The government is committed to protecting UK oceans and has outlined plans to ban the destructive practice in more Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The measures would help protect rare marine animals, as well as the delicate sea-beds on which they rely, from indiscriminate and potentially irreversible damage. Read full article

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