All bottom trawling articles
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NewsUnique net sounder cable gathers worldwide appeal
Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data net sounder cable continues to gain popularity, increasingly replacing conventional steel cables
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NewsSpain sued over MPA trawling
ClientEarth and Oceana are suing Spain again for permitting destructive bottom trawling inside MPAs
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NewsMediterranean fishing fleets face profit crisis
Excessive bottom trawling capacity in France, Italy and Spain is still undermining both fish population recovery and fleet profitability
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NewsEU takes action to protect Dogger Bank sealife
Starting 18 November 2025, fishing with mobile bottom contacting gears will be prohibited in specific areas within the site
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NewsEuropêche strengthens team with new senior policy advisor
Margot Angibaud to oversee EU legislation and policy, trade and market issues, scientific work and communications, with a strong focus on bottom fisheries
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NewsEBFA calls for balanced marine conservation
EBFA is urging science-based marine policies that balance environmental goals with the future of fisheries and livelihoods
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NewsDenmark introduces bottom trawl ban
Government also suspends CO2 tax, with new support schemes planned to aid green transitioning
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NewsEU court ruling disheartens fishers
EBFA is let down by the EU court ruling upholding strict fishing bans and urges urgent reform to protect livelihoods
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NewsEU Ocean Pact is a blueprint for the future of bottom fisheries, says EBFA
Implementation of marine protection measures on a case-by-case basis has been welcomed by the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance
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NewsFILM: Stephen Fry, Theo James join call for bottom trawl ban
Both actors star in The Bottom Line, released by the Blue Marine Foundation on World Ocean Day
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NewsScientists demand end to bottom trawling
Scientists are urging governments to end bottom trawling and protect deep-sea ecosystems as UN ocean conference begins
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NewsInternational Coalition of Fisheries Associations calls for recognition of fisheries’ sustainability
ICFA releases key messages, revised bottom trawling resolution ahead of 2025 UN Ocean Conference
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NewsDiver demands protection for Mediterranean
World champion freediver, Alessia Zecchini, makes a powerful underwater statement urging France to close bottom fishing
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NewsEU faces legal heat over bottom trawling
EU leaders are under fire as a new legal complaint targets bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
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NewsUK MPAs are a ‘sham’, says Oceana
Over 20,600 hours of bottom trawling affected the UK’s ‘protected’ seas in 2024, sparking public outrage
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NewsUK public urges bottom trawling ban
The majority of the UK public demands a ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas
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NewsKadis urged to affirm stance on bottom trawling
NGOs, industry and scientific community call for a destructive fishing ban in EU’s marine protected areas
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NewsEBFA: EU's Kadis taking sensitive approach to bottom trawling
Coexistence of protected areas and bottom trawling should be assessed on a case-by-case basis, says alliance
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NewsMacron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs
Ocean advocates launch European campaign, Protect Our Catch
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NewsNGOs praise Danish trawl ban
Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters
