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Netherlands sued over Dogger Bank trawling

Environmental NGOs are filing a legal challenge against the Dutch government over the ongoing practice of bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank, a vital marine protected area (MPA) in the North Sea.

Map of the Dogger Bank

Environmental NGOs are filing a legal challenge against the Dutch government over the ongoing practice of bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank, a vital marine protected area (MPA) in the North Sea.

Tags: ARK Rewilding Blue Marine Foundation ClientEarth Dogger Bank Doggerland Foundation marine protected areas The Netherlands

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