EXCLUSIVE: Protected seabeds see life return

Bans on bottom trawling could play a crucial role in restoring biodiversity across Europe’s damaged seabeds after new research from Scotland’s South Arran Marine Protected Area found marine life rebounded significantly in areas protected from destructive fishing practices.

Dr Ben Harris, University of Exeter, and Brittle Star

Bans on bottom trawling could play a crucial role in restoring biodiversity across Europe’s damaged seabeds after new research from Scotland’s South Arran Marine Protected Area found marine life rebounded significantly in areas protected from destructive fishing practices.