Oceana: UK MPAs subjected to 33,000 hours of suspected bottom trawling in 2023

Bottom trawl gear

Source: Oceana UK

With new analysis of satellite data from non-profit Global Fishing Watch (GFW) finding that over 100,000 hours of apparent industrial fishing took place within the United Kingdom’s offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) in 2023, oceans campaign group Oceana UK is calling for “decisive political action on destructive fishing”. 

Ahead of this year’s UK general election, Oceana is urging all political parties to commit to a complete ban on bottom trawling across all MPAs, advising that according to a poll that it conducted, more than three-quarters of the UK public support such a ban.

Continue this article…

Already subscribed? SIGN IN now

wf_web_image

Sign up for FREE to continue this article!

Want to read more before deciding on a subscription? It only takes a minute to sign up for a free account and you’ll get to enjoy:

  • Weekly newsletters providing valuable news and information on the commercial fishing and aquaculture sector
  • Full access to our news archive
  • Live and archived webinars, podcasts and videos
  • Articles on innovations and current trends in the commercial fishing industry
  • Our extensive archive of data, research and intelligence

Get more free content sign up today

Ready to subscribe? Choose from one of our subscription packages for unlimited access!