Bering Sea closed to bottom trawling

The National Marine Fisheries Service recently announced that nearly 180,000m2 of the Bering Sea will be closed to bottom trawling to protect important seafloor habitats and marine life, effective from August 25 2008.

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The National Marine Fisheries Service recently announced that nearly 180,000m2 of the Bering Sea will be closed to bottom trawling to protect important seafloor habitats and marine life, effective from August 25 2008.