FISHERIES

Supertrawlers are devastating UK Marine Protected Areas

Supertrawlers have spent an average of 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) every year since Brexit, devastating marine habitats and fish populations.

The image shows the Margiris supertrawler fishing in the English Channel, off the coast of Brighton in 2019

Supertrawlers have spent an average of 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) every year since Brexit, devastating marine habitats and fish populations.

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